Young polio victims

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Young polio victims

by soumyopriyosaha » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:46 am
As part of their therapy, young polio victims learning to live with their disabilities were helped to practice falling during the 1950s, so that they could learn to fall without being hurt.

(A) As part of their therapy, young polio victims learning to live with their disabilities were helped to practice falling during the 1950s
(B) As part of their therapy, young polio victims learning to live during the 1950s with their disabilities were helped to practice falling
(C) Young polio victims learning to live during the 1950s with their disabilities were helped to practice falling as part of their therapy
(D) Young polio victims learning to live with their disabilities were helped to practice falling during the 1950s as part of their therapy
(E) During the 1950s, as part of their therapy, young polio victims learning to live with their disabilities were helped to practice falling
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by prinit » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:17 am
My pick is E. Group modifiers and also better sentence construction among the given choices.

E) During the 1950s, as part of their therapy, young polio victims learning to live with their disabilities were helped to practice falling
Perfect sentence construction and better flow.

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by soumyopriyosaha » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:19 am
OA is E

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