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Until Antoine Lavoisier proved otherwise in the eighteenth century, many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood.
(A) many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
(B)many scientists believed that phlogiston was an imaginary substance released by combustion and its properties were not fully understood
(C)phlogiston was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood and which many scientists had believed was released by combustion
(D)phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood, was believed by scientists to be released by combustion
(E)many scientists had believed that phlogiston was released by combustion and was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
Please explain your answers.
(A) many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
(B)many scientists believed that phlogiston was an imaginary substance released by combustion and its properties were not fully understood
(C)phlogiston was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood and which many scientists had believed was released by combustion
(D)phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood, was believed by scientists to be released by combustion
(E)many scientists had believed that phlogiston was released by combustion and was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
Please explain your answers.
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29 Oct 2007, 13:02
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Until Antoine Lavoisier proved otherwise in the eighteenth century, many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood.
(A) many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
[Unnecessary past perfect construction]
(B)many scientists believed that phlogiston was an imaginary substance released by combustion and its properties were not fully understood
[Best answer, in my opinion]
(C)phlogiston was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood and which many scientists had believed was released by combustion
[Awkward construction - misplaced modifier]
(D)phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood, was believed by scientists to be released by combustion
[Misplaced modifier ]
(E)many scientists had believed that phlogiston was released by combustion and was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
[Dont like construction]
(A) many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
[Unnecessary past perfect construction]
(B)many scientists believed that phlogiston was an imaginary substance released by combustion and its properties were not fully understood
[Best answer, in my opinion]
(C)phlogiston was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood and which many scientists had believed was released by combustion
[Awkward construction - misplaced modifier]
(D)phlogiston, an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood, was believed by scientists to be released by combustion
[Misplaced modifier ]
(E)many scientists had believed that phlogiston was released by combustion and was an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood
[Dont like construction]
29 Oct 2007, 13:20
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The answer is A. I dont see any misplaced modifier in A.
Antoine Lavoisier proved that combustion does not release phlogiston. The opening modifier Until Antoine Lavoisier proved otherwise in the eighteenth century is correctly placed. It shows what scientists believed before Antione proved they were wrong. There is also correct use of past perfect had believed showing what scientists believed before Antione proved them wrong.
The modifier an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood is correctly modifying phlogiston.
Antoine Lavoisier proved that combustion does not release phlogiston. The opening modifier Until Antoine Lavoisier proved otherwise in the eighteenth century is correctly placed. It shows what scientists believed before Antione proved they were wrong. There is also correct use of past perfect had believed showing what scientists believed before Antione proved them wrong.
The modifier an imaginary substance whose properties were not fully understood is correctly modifying phlogiston.
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