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As it is almost categorically accepted, the most intelligent scientists are those who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions rather than just bolstering already credited scientific hypotheses.A. As it is almost categorically accepted, the most intelligent scientists are those who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions rather than just bolstering already credited scientific hypotheses.
B. Rather than just bolstering already credited scientific hypotheses, the most intelligent scientists are the ones who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions, which is almost categorically accepted.
C. Almost categorically accepted, the fact that the scientists who are the most intelligent dont just interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions, but can also bolster already credited scientific hypotheses.
D. The most intelligent scientists are the ones who interpret empirical data, which is almost categorically accepted, rather than just bolster already credited scientific hypotheses.
E. It is almost categorically accepted that the most intelligent scientists are those who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions rather than just bolster already credited scientific hypotheses.
A.
As it is almost categorically accepted, the most intelligent scientists are those who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions rather than just bolstering already credited scientific hypotheses. - In the "X rather than Y" structure, X and Y should be of the same part of speech. Here, X = "interpret" and Y = "bolstering". Hence, A can be ruled out
B.
Rather than just bolstering already credited scientific hypotheses, the most intelligent scientists are the ones who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions, which is almost categorically accepted. - Same as A. Also, In ", which", "which" always modifies the noun just before comma. Therefore, here, ", which" modifies "independent conclusions". This is illogical
C.
Almost categorically accepted, the fact that the scientists who are the most intelligent dont just interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions, but can also bolster already credited scientific hypotheses. - The sentence is incorrect because on removing the unnecessary modifier, the grammar and structure of the sentence are incorrect
D.
The most intelligent scientists are the ones who interpret empirical data, which is almost categorically accepted, rather than just bolster already credited scientific hypotheses. - "which" incorrectly modifies the "empirical data"
E.
It is almost categorically accepted that the most intelligent scientists are those who interpret empirical data to draw independent conclusions rather than just bolster already credited scientific hypotheses. - Fixes the problem in A. Otherwise too, the sentence is correct in terms of grammar and structure