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by iwill » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:45 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,

I am finding it difficult to answer lengthy questions.. please help me out.

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Iwill
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by scoobydooby » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:12 am
IMO A

A: correctly places the subject" the technique" close to the modifier as close as possible. It is the technique that can analyze

B: seems to say air pollutants having the ability..
C: seems to say pollutants called proton induced xray emission, what which refers to is not clear as well

D: seems to say air pollutants called proton induced xray emission
E: seems to say substance called proton induced emission

tip: try looking for wrong answers for long questions, its easier than trying to frame the right answer in the mind.
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by jessica.ng1988 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:54 am
IMO: E
it in rest of option makes me confused
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by lvincy » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:32 pm
I am with E.
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by gmattestprep » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:06 pm
IMO: A
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by tanviet » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:09 pm
this kind of question have 2 adjectival for 1 noun, place now in between to avoid confusion.
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by mals24 » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:24 am
Agree with Scoobydooby's reasoning

The answer should be A
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