[問題] OG 236 (10th Edition)

[HODM]

The Coast Guard is conducting tests to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find survivors 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

The Answer is A. Now my question is "to help find", is this correct? If so, why? Help and Find both are verbs. Why is not to help FINDING?

Please help. Thanks.

[freshmanduke]

Here are definitions of help.The third one is about the question you asked. Wish these could help you!


help (MAKE EASIER)

verb

to make it possible or easier for someone to do something, by doing part of the work yourself or by providing advice, money, support, etc:
- How can I help you?

1.- I wonder if you could help me - I'd like some information about flights to New Zealand.

2.- My dad said he would help with the costs of (= give part of the cost of) buying a house.

3.- {+ object + (to) infinitive} The £10, 000 loan from the bank helped her (to) start her own business.

4.- I feel that learning English will help (= improve) my chances of promotion at work.

5.- Nothing can help her now (= Her situation is too bad for anyone to be able to improve it).

[HODM]

Thank you so much. So in the case of this question, we should read:

to help (to) find....

[chiaowin]

請問一下,這題目中pigeons can be trained to help find survivors of wrecks at sea. 的can為何不可以用be able to來取代呢?

[envily]

be able to 只限定於active
passive時只能用can be Vpp