OG 39现在分词的使用？以前没问过，期待高手

crazyyeah

这是一个强帖，看到了很多很精彩的观点

deuxteer

我认为protecting是做定语，修饰equipment

参见OG10th 191

191. Lawmakers are examining measures that would require banks to disclose all fees and account requirements in writing, provide free cashing of government checks, and to create basic savings accounts to carry minimal fees and require minimal initial deposits.
            

(A) provide free cashing of government checks, and to create basic savings accounts to carry
            

(B) provide free cashing of government checks, and creating basic savings accounts carrying
            

(C) to provide free cashing of government checks, and creating basic savings accounts that carry
            

(D) to provide free cashing of government checks,
            creating basic savings accounts to carry

(E) to provide free cashing of government checks,
            and to create basic savings accounts that carry
            

Choice E, the best answer, is the only choice that maintains parallelism with the infinitive phrases to disclose..., [to] provide..., and to create.... （平行）In A and B, the second element lacks the infinitive marker to. Choice C loses parallelism by shifting to a participial phrase, creating....Choice D loses parallelism by dropping the conjunction and;
        （不平行）a modification problem results because the participial phrase creating... attaches to the noun checks, thus distorting the meaning of the last element of the parallel construction.