to classify Vs for classifying

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New genetic evidence—together with recent studies of elephants’ skeletons, tusks, and other anatomical features—provide compelling support for classifying Africa’s forest elephants and its savanna elephants as separate species.
A. provide compelling support for classifying
B. provide compelling support for the classification of
C. provides compelling support to the classification of
D. provides compelling support for classifying
E. provides compelling support to classify

In the above specified question, the underlined portion is gramatically incorrect.

Could anyone please explain what answer i should pick and why?

Also i need some clarification on:

When 'to classify' has to be used and 'for classifying' has to be used?

Thanks in advance !

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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New genetic evidence...provides... support for + noun.
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Innamuris · Answer

Thanks a lot for your reply Micawber. Could you please tell me when 'support for ...' and 'support to...' has to be used? and give me some examples?

Thanks very much once again !

Mister Micawber · Answer

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Both are followed by a noun, not a verb. (That is the problem with E.)

Innamuris · Answer

Hi Micawber,

Thanks for your response. But still i didnt gain clarity on this issue. could you please answer the questions below and i hope my doubt gets clarified !

If both 'support to' and 'support for' have to be followed by a Noun, then in what scenarios should i consider 'support to' and 'support for'

Thanks

Mister Micawber · Answer

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Offhand, I cannot imagine it makes much difference.
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to classify Vs for classifying

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