experience for us to visit vs. experience for us visiting

[Laurah]

Test No. incompl/advan-83 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (6)", question 8

It was a totally new experience for us visiting that factory abroad as we were ......... to all sorts of new techniques.

(a) involved
(b) intended
(c) invested
(d) introduced

Test No. incompl/advan-83 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (6)", answer 8

It was a totally new experience for us visiting that factory abroad as we were introduced to all sorts of new techniques.

Correct answer: (d) introduced

Your answer was: incorrect
It was a totally new experience for us visiting that factory abroad as we were involved to all sorts of new techniques.
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Why not involved?
Laurah

[Alan]

If you wanted to use involved, it would have to be followed by in and it is the wrong meaning because introduced to means meet for the first time.
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[nessie]

Hi Alan,
why isn't it "It was a totally new experience for us TO VISIT that factory abroad as we were ......... to all sorts of new techniques."?

Many thanks
Nessie

[Alan]

Hi Nessie,

You could use the infinitive and that would make it more specific. Take these two:

It was great fun to go for a swim before we had breakfast.

It was great fun going for a swim before we had breakfast.

There's very little difference, really.

Alan
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