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by saswata4s » Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:30 am
A new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles is called POLAR, giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field.

A. A new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles is called POLAR, giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field.
B. A new satellite called POLAR that is giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field, sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles.
C. Scientists are getting their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field, from a new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles called POLAR.
D. Sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles, a new satellite called POLAR is giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field.
E. Sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles, scientists' best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field, is coming from a new satellite called POLAR.

OA: D
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:29 am
saswata4s wrote:A new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles is called POLAR, giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field.

A. A new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles is called POLAR, giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field.
B. A new satellite called POLAR that is giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field, sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles.
C. Scientists are getting their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field, from a new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles called POLAR.
D. Sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles, a new satellite called POLAR is giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field.
E. Sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles, scientists' best look yet at the magnetosphere, the region of space under the invisible influence of Earth's magnetic field, is coming from a new satellite called POLAR.

OA: D
A COMMA + VERBing modifier must serve to express an action that is directly connected to the preceding action.
A: A new satellite is called POLAR, giving scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere.
Here, the usage of COMMA + giving implies that the act of GIVING scientist their best look yet is directly connected to the preceding action (that the satellite IS CALLED POLAR).
Not so: these two actions are not connected.
Eliminate A.

In B, a new satellite (subject) lacks a verb.
The result is an incomplete sentence.
Eliminate B.

C: a new satellite sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles called POLAR
Here, called seems to modify either altitudes or miles, incorrectly implying that either the ALTITUDES or the MILES are called POLAR.
The intended meaning is that A NEW SATELLITE is called POLAR.
Eliminate C.

An introductory VERBing modifier must refer to the SUBJECT of the following clause.
E: Sweeping over the poles at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles, scientists' best look
Here, sweeping seems to refer to scientists' best look, implying that the LOOK is SWEEPING over the poles.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.
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by NandishSS » Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:36 am
HI Mitch,

In C at altitudes of up to 32,000 miles is prepositional phrase isn't it describing new satellite?

Can you pls help to understand

Thanks
Nandish
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