Sentence Correction

Accordingto its proponents. a proposed new style of
aircraft could . by skimming along the top of the
atmosphere. fly between most points on Earth in
under two hours.
(A) According to its proponents, a proposed new
style of aircraft could, by skimming along the
top of the atmosphere, fly between most points
on Earth in under two hours.
(8) Byskimming along the top of the atmosphere,
proponents of a proposed new style of aircraft
say it could fly between most points on Earth in
under two hours.
(C) A proposed new style of aircraft could fly
between most points on Earth in under two
hours, according to its proponents, with it
skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
(0) Aproposed new style of aircraft, say its
proponents, could fly between most points on
Earth in under two hours because of its
skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
(E) According to its proponents, skimming alongthe
top of the atmosphere makes it possible that a
proposed new style of aircraftcould fly between
most points on Earth in undertwo hours

OA is given after some discussion

mehrasa wrote:Accordingto its proponents. a proposed new style of
aircraft could . by skimming along the top of the
atmosphere. fly between most points on Earth in
under two hours.
(A) According to its proponents, a proposed new
style of aircraft could, by skimming along the
top of the atmosphere, fly between most points
on Earth in under two hours.
(8) Byskimming along the top of the atmosphere,
proponents of a proposed new style of aircraft
say it could fly between most points on Earth in
under two hours.
(C) A proposed new style of aircraft could fly
between most points on Earth in under two
hours, according to its proponents, with it
skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
(0) Aproposed new style of aircraft, say its
proponents, could fly between most points on
Earth in under two hours because of its
skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
(E) According to its proponents, skimming alongthe
top of the atmosphere makes it possible that a
proposed new style of aircraftcould fly between
most points on Earth in undertwo hours

OA is given after some discussion

A - prep ph 'by...atm' is properly placed modifying the verb 'could fly'
B - opening modifier is incorrectly modifies proponents
C - its not clear what the prep ph 'with...atm' modifies. Does it modify 'new style of aircraft' or earth. Moreover, what does 'according ...proponents' modify? Does it modify prceding clause or proceeding prep ph
D- changes the meaning by using 'bcoz...'. What does 'its' refer - earth or new aircraft?
E - it refers to 'skimming along the ...atm'
IMO A

B) Incorrect: By skimming along the top... modifies aircraft and not proponents
E) again modifier is not placed correctly.
C) incorrect
IMO A

A

B is modifying proponents
C it has no proper referent
D changes the meaning of the original sentence
E modifier issue

thank you guys

OA: A