The board of directors

[neeti2711]

The board of directors of Aqua Pharmaceuticals has requested the representatives of the new ecological brand to elaborate and further discuss the proposal to add the brand to the company's products so the members of the board have all the necessary information.


(A) The board of directors of Aqua Pharmaceuticals has requested the representatives of the new ecological brand to elaborate and further discuss the proposal to

(B) The board of directors of Aqua Pharmaceuticals has requested the representatives of the new ecological brand to elaborate and further discuss the proposal

(C) Aqua Pharmaceuticals' board of directors have requested the representatives of the new ecological brand to elaborate and further discuss the proposal to

(D) Aqua Pharmaceuticals' board of directors has requested the representatives of the new ecological brand to elaborate on and further discuss the proposal to

(E) The board of directors of Aqua Pharmaceuticals has requested the representatives of the new ecological brand to elaborate and briefly discuss the proposal to

OA: D

I think it should be A. Experts please help!

[Ali Tariq]

I think it should be A

Appropriate preposition with elaborate is on.
Only D has on.

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However, i think it is bit too subtle for GMAT SC.

[Ali Tariq]

A,B,C,E)The board requested representatives to elaborate the proposal--> incorrect

D )The board requested representatives to elaborate on the proposal--> correct

[thecriticalreader]

Just curious about the source of this question. I had the impression that the GMAT would require the subjunctive with "request," e.g. "the board requested that the representatives elaborate on the proposal." I know that verb is sometimes used with the infinitive informally, but I'm not sure how standard it's actually considered in American English. If I saw a question with "request" on the GMAT, my immediate assumption would be that it was targeting the subjunctive.

[Ali Tariq]

Just curious about the source of this question.

not from the offical material.

seems to be from here:
https://gmat.economist.com/gmat-practic ... structions

[thecriticalreader]

Thanks, Ali Tariq -- much appreciated. Very interesting: the use of the infinitive with "request" is a construction I associate more with British English, so that makes sense. I'd be surprised if the GMAC permitted it, though.