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OG 2013 SC Warning that computers in

by lionsshare » Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:41 pm
Warning that computers in the United States are not secure, the National Academy of Sciences has urged the nation to revamp computer security procedures, institute new emergency response teams, creating a special nongovernment organization to take charge of computer security planning.

A. creating a special nongovernment organization to take
B. creating a special nongovernment organization that takes
C. creating a special nongovernment organization for taking
D. and create a special nongovernment for taking
E. and create a special nongovernment to take

OA: E

Someone, please explain the POE. Why is "A" incorrect? Thanks in advance.

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by ceilidh.erickson » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:46 am
This question is testing PARALLELISM.

Let's break the original sentence down:

Modifier: (Warning that computers in the United States are not secure,)
SUBJECT: the National Academy of Sciences
VERB: has urged the nation to
1. revamp (computer security procedures),
2. institute new emergency response teams, (creating a special nongovernment organization to take charge of computer security planning.)
3. ... and...

"Revamp" and "institute" in the non-underlined portion form part of a list, but there is no "and" connecting them. This tells us that "create" must be the 3rd list item, and we need "and" to connect the list: X, Y, and Z.

In the original, "creating..." is a participial phrase modifying the entire clause before it. This makes no sense - creating an organization for computer security planning doesn't give us additional information about anything previous. Eliminate A, B, and C.

The correct idiom is "create X to do Y" not "create X for doing Y." The correct answer is E.
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Re: OG 2013 SC Warning that computers in

by tinku143 » Sat May 09, 2020 8:36 am
Warning that computers in the United States are not secure, the National Academy of Sciences has urged the nation to
revamp computer security procedures,
institute new emergency response teams,
creating a special nongovernment organization to take charge of computer security planning.

This is a parallel list of to revamp, institute and create…


(A) creating a special nongovernment organization to take
This list is not parallel

(B) creating a special nongovernment organization that takes
This list is not parallel

(C) creating a special nongovernment organization for taking
This list is not parallel

(D) and create a special nongovernment organization for taking
In this answer choice D and E there is only a difference between for and to.
… to …. Represents purpose which is clear in choice E. Hence this is a wrong answer

(E) and create a special nongovernment organization to take
This is correct answer choice.