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Based on images from NASA's Cassini probe, astronomers have figured out that the mysterious plumes from Enceladus' icy terrain contain water vapour.
A. Based on images from NASA's Cassini probe,
B. Basing on images from NASA's Cassini probe,
C. With images of NASA's Cassini probe as a basis,
D. Using the images of NASA's Cassini probe as a base,
E. Using images from NASA's Cassini probe,
A. Based on images from NASA's Cassini probe,
B. Basing on images from NASA's Cassini probe,
C. With images of NASA's Cassini probe as a basis,
D. Using the images of NASA's Cassini probe as a base,
E. Using images from NASA's Cassini probe,
30 Nov 2020, 00:24
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This question is based on Modifiers.
The underlined portion is a modifier that gives some information about the noun placed immediately after the comma.
Option A conveys the idea that astronomers are based on images from NASA’s Cassini probe. Since the meaning is distorted, Option A can be eliminated.
Option B would have been more logically appropriate if the modifier had mentioned what the astronomers had based on images from NASA’s Cassini probe.
“Basing X on images from…” would have been more appropriate. Since there is a word missing, Option B can be eliminated.
There is a difference in meaning between “images of” and “images from”. The phrases “images from” implies that the images are taken from the probe. On the other hand, the phrase “images of” implies that the photos are of the probe itself. Since there is a distortion of meaning, Option C can be eliminated.
Option D is wordy. This option also contains the same idiomatic usage error as Option C – images of instead of images from. So, Option D can be eliminated.
Option E has the most appropriate form of the modifier, which can modify the subject ‘astronomers’. Therefore, E is the most appropriate option.
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