Q19:

New genetic evidence—together with recent studies of elephants’ skeletons, tusks, and other anatomical features—provide compelling support for classifying Africa’s forest elephants and its savanna elephants as separate species.

A.     provide compelling support for classifying

B.     provide compelling support for the classification of

C.     provides compelling support to the classification of

D.     provides compelling support for classifying

E. provides compelling support to classify

答案是D。我怎么也想不明白。难道不应该是E吗？

首先，我认为provide后面极少跟不定式，但也有例外

provide something

provide something for somebody

provide somebody with something

例子全部引自大全

Twain provided financial assistance to one of the first Black students at Yale Law School.

A recent study of ancient clay deposits has provided new evidence supporting the theory

provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can

the American judicial system provides more safeguards for accused persons

the only way to provide equity and protection for all Americans is to amalgamate

但是，大全里面有一个例外

771  The labor agreement permits staff reductions through attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up.

(A) attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up

(B) attrition and provides increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program to speed the attrition process

(C) attrition, which will be speeded up by providing increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program

(D) attrition, which, by their providing increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program, will speed the process（B）

(E) attrition, which provides increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding the attrition process

其次， support for 后面应该优选 名词，而非classifying的结构

认为本题，E应该优于D

An unusually strong cyclist can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MIT’s diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic.

(A) can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set

(B) it is hoped, can provide enough power that will set

(C) hopefully can provide enough power, this will set

(D) is hopeful to set（A）

(E) hopes setting

我觉得provide sth to do 没问题呀

而且

D也没有错啊?为什么不能选D?

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Q19:

New genetic evidence—together with recent studies of elephants’ skeletons, tusks, and other anatomical features—provide compelling support for classifying Africa’s forest elephants and its savanna elephants as separate species.

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A.     provide compelling support for classifying>>

B.     provide compelling support for the classification of>>

C.     provides compelling support to the classification of>>

D.     provides compelling support for classifying>>

E. provides compelling support to classify

急求nn回答，我觉得也是E对呀

我在Google上搜了一个句子By ceasing to support older browsers, you can provide a reason for users to upgrade.

也应该是Provide sth for sb to do,

provide sth for doing 很奇怪呀？有这样的优先用法吗？