prep-sc-13 help!!!! help find??

gaia_0927

The coast guard is conducting test to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find surivors of wrecks at sea.

A. to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find

B. to see whether pigeons can be trained as help to find

C.to see if pigeons can be trained for helping to find

D.that see if pigeons are able to be trained in helping to find

E.that see whether pigeons are able to be trained for help in finding

我選了C.  因為我認為for helping to find 的格式正確. 但是prep的解說提到"for helping to find is not a correct idiom"

for +ing to x  <- 這格式有問題?

另外, 正確答案是A. 我沒選A是因為 "to help find survivor"  有點怪. 我學過的 help 的用法只有 "help finding" 或者 "help to find", 怎麼"help find" 會沒有問題??

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kare0011

B. to see whether pigeons can be trained as help to find
as后面的help的主语是谁不清楚
C.to see if pigeons can be trained for helping to find
不用if
D.that see if pigeons are able to be trained in helping to find
同上
E.that see whether pigeons are able to be trained for help in finding
be able to 表示本身具有能力做某事
“for help in finding”繁琐

A是相对好的答案

Boot

lz查查字典吧，别偷懒。
我记得小时候学help的时候结构是help to do，to可以省。从来没看到过help doing。
而GMAT语法中，to必须省。

gaia_0927

help find
verb + verb 的語法真的沒問題?

gaia_0927

oops,

樓上, 到google找 "help finding" 看看吧.

btw "help find"  的結果有3M... 看來是一個非常常用的語法!!!!!