[問題]大全987-190

[Alycia]

190. By showing that South Africa does not have a free market and is in fact a kind of collectivist welfare state for Whites only, Sowell argues that American conservatives have no valid ideological grounds to be in sympathy with the Pretoria regime.
(A) to be in sympathy with
(B) to sympathize with
(C) for sympathizing with
(D) that they should sympathize with
(E) that they should have sympathy for

the answer is C...could someone tell me why B doesn't work here?ｗhy do we have to use "for" sympathizing with here?thanks!!

[Pufa]

grounds for為固定用法。

Longman
▶REASON◀
grounds[ plural]a good reason for doing, believing, or saying something
grounds for (doing) something
Mental cruelty can be grounds for divorce .
There are strong grounds for believing his statement.

[Alycia]

thanks thanks!!