Sentence Correction

As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision.

A. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision.
B. A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500, or legally lind as an adult.
C. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision would be rated about 20/500; qualifying it to be legally blind if an adult.
D. A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500; an adult with such vision would be deemed legally blind.
E. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision, which would deemed legally blind for an adult, would be rated about 20/500.

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Guys,
What does with a rudimentary sense of vision in choice A ,B and D modifies ?
Is it not that the prepositional phrase modifies the colsest preceding noun if not seperated by comma ??
(in this case since there is no comma in between womb and this phrase so will it not modify WOMB.

Am I MISSING STH.??

in option A

vision should be rated as 20/500. usage of "it" is incorrect

tks ,
but what does with a rudimentary sense of vision modifies ??

sorry that i did not read the Q
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here is what i know.

Commas are used in sentences to set off prepositional phrases in some cases. Nonessential prepositional phrases are set off with commas, while essential ones are not.

As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision

I guess it modifies Womb and not the baby.



As a baby emerges , from the darkness of the womb, with a rudimentary sense of vision......

In the above statement - from the darkness of the womb- is setoff by commas, making it non essential.in this case i guess we shouldn't have any problems.


There is something called "too close" which applies to Pronouns. dont know whether it applies to this as well.

Need someone like Ron to clarify.

even i have the same doubt.....
can anyone pls clarify.

As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision

I guess it modifies Womb and not the baby.

As a baby emerges , from the darkness of the womb, with a rudimentary sense of vision......

a comma is definitely required after WOMB, though it may not be required after EMERGES.