OG 12 - air pollutants

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OG 12 - air pollutants

by maxpain » Mon May 03, 2010 5:37 am
Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a
technique called proton-induced X-ray emission, which
can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost
any substance without destroying it,
is finding uses in
medicine, archaeology, and criminology.

(A) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants,
a technique called proton-induced X-ray
emission, which can quickly analyze the
chemical elements in almost any substance
without destroying it,

(B) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants,
having the ability to analyze the chemical
elements in almost any substance without
destroying it, a technique called proton-induced
X-ray emission

(C) A technique originally developed for detecting
air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray
emission, which can quickly analyze the
chemical elements in almost any substance
without destroying it,

(D) A technique originally developed for detecting
air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray
emission, which has the ability to analyze the
chemical elements in almost any substance
quickly and without destroying it,

(E) A technique that was originally developed for
detecting air pollutants and has the ability to
analyze the chemical elements in almost any
substance quickly and without destroying the
substance, called proton-induced X-ray
emission,

OA: A

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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Mon May 03, 2010 8:46 am
here main point is that placement of the modifiers.

a. all the modifiers are well placed and it clarifies the meaning of the sentence ( originally deveopled, technique call etc)


b. two modifeirs placed in the begining
c. a technique should placed after called proton inducd
d. same wrong placement
e. same

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