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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 30 Aug 2018, 01:29
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.


(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon

(B) one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly

(C) the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly

(D) when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon

(E) when practiced regularly, the results of karate can be to turn the body into a dangerous weapon
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 30 Aug 2018, 01:57
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.

Modifier - Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles - must modify karate, which is Answer choice A.

(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 30 Aug 2018, 02:39
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.


(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon

(B) one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly

(C) the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly

(D) when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon

(E) when practiced regularly, the results of karate can be to turn the body into a dangerous weapon
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B, C, D, E have a misplaced modifier.
Who is offering psychological benefits?
Karathe

Answer is A

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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 30 Aug 2018, 02:54
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+1 for A.

(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon --> Correct, rectifies the modifier error and conveys intended meaning

(B) one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly

(C) the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly

(D) when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon

(E) when practiced regularly, the results of karate can be to turn the body into a dangerous weapon

Hence, A.
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 30 Aug 2018, 09:13
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.


(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon

(B) one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly

(C) the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly

(D) when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon

(E) when practiced regularly, the results of karate can be to turn the body into a dangerous weapon
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.

The highlighted part acts as a modifier which modifies the Noun Karate, further separate the non-essential modifiers , nothing wrong with the original sentence, correct answer must be (A)
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 30 Aug 2018, 09:18
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.


(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon - Use modifier touch rule

(B) one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly

(C) the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly

(D) when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon

(E) when practiced regularly, the results of karate can be to turn the body into a dangerous weapon
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Concept tested : Modifiers

Ans : A
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 31 Aug 2018, 00:52
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon and produce numerous other benefits.


(A) karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon

(B) one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly

(C) the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly

(D) when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon

(E) when practiced regularly, the results of karate can be to turn the body into a dangerous weapon
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This question has to do with dangling modifiers. There is no subject in the first phrase, the part before the first comma. Therefore the subject of the verb in that phrase must come directly after the comma. What is the verb in the phrase? Offering is the verb. Who or what does the offering? Karate offers. Therefore karate is the subject and must come directly after the first comma. The only choice which offers this is A.
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Besides offering such physiological rewards as toned muscles, karate, 16 Dec 2020, 08:37
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Hi Bunuel,

Can we consider the conditional verb split for this question? I marked B as correct answer considering conditional verb split. Could you please advise?
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