Asad wrote:
Quote:
The foundation works to strengthen local and regional agricultural markets and cooperating with governments, improving access for farmers for productive resources such as land and credit.
(A) cooperating with governments, improving access for farmers for
(B) cooperates with governments to improve access for farmers to
(C) cooperate with governments for improvements of access for farmers to
(D) cooperate with governments and improve accessibility for farmers for their
(E) in cooperation with governments to improve access for farmers for
Hello Experts,
GMATGuruNY,
MartyTargetTestPrep,
GMATNinja,
MentorTutoringIf we choose B as correct choice, 'cooperate
s' goes with 'work
s', but if we choose C and D, 'cooperate' goes with 'strengthen'. So, what's the subtle difference in between these 2 choices? Could you help me to comprehend the meaning in between choices B and CD?
Thanks__
Hello,
Asad. Although it might seem as if either option could work with some sort of agreement, the grammar calls for a tighter structure than what either (C) or (D) presents. That is, for
cooperate to work, we would need another infinitive marker in
to to precede it:
The foundation works to strengthen... and to cooperate...In conversation, it is common to drop the second parallel marker, but on the GMAT™, that is a no-no. Moreover, the incorrect options have further issues that should prevent you from choosing them, or at least make you hesitant to get behind them. For instance, in (C), what does
for improvements of access achieve in the way of expressing
vital meaning that
to improve access in (B) does not? And in (D), we have a colloquially acceptable
and improve accessibility when the conjunction should be replaced by
to. That is, the cause-and-effect relationship outlined in
cooperate(s) with governments calls for an explanatory
to, rather than the more casual (and more British)
and.
I hope that helps with your question. Remember, if you are uncertain about a particular aspect of an answer choice, it may be helpful to look at other potential pluses and minuses before determining the winner.
- Andrew
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