devikeerthansr wrote:
Bloodletting, the withdrawal of small quantities of blood from a patient, as a procedure to prevent or cure illnesses, it was commonly performed by physicians until the late 19th century when they realized that it caused more harm than good.
A. as a procedure to prevent or cure illnesses, it was commonly performed
B. as a commonly performed procedure to prevent or cure illnesses
C. was a commonly performed procedure to prevent or cure illnesses
D. was a procedure to prevent or cure illness, commonly performed
E. had been a commonly performed procedure to prevent or cure illnesses
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Not satisfied with the OA. D stresses that the procedure was commonly performed by physicians until late 19th century ---> that means there were others who also used to perform this procedure. The stress is on the
doer by placing the modifier before physicians. Whereas, the intended meaning is that until 19th century the procedure was commonly performed by physicians (stress needs to be given at the commonness of the procedure until a time when the physicians realized that the procedure is not safe.)
The OA should be C in my opinion.
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