Ranked among great mathematical scientists such as Archimedes, Kepler, and Newton, Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham, who was born in Iraq in 965 C.E., had experimented extensively with light and vision, laying the foundation for modern optics and also the notion of science being based on experiment as well as on philosophical arguments.

A.al-Haytham, who was born in Iraq in 965 C.E., had experimented extensively with light and vision, laying the foundation for modern optics and also the notion of science being based on experiment as well as

B. al-Haytham, born in Iraq in 965 C.E., experimented extensively with light and vision, laying the foundation for modern optics and for the notion that science should be based on experiment as well as

C. al-Haytham, born in Iraq in 965 C.E., and who experimented extensively with light and vision, thereby laid the foundation for modern optics and also for the notion that science should be based on not only experiment but also

D. al-Haytham was born in Iraq in 965 C.E., and had experimented extensively with light and vision, laying the foundation for modern optics and for the notion that science should be based on not only experiment but also

E. al-Haytham was born in Iraq in 965 C.E., experimenting extensively with light and vision and laying the foundation for modern optics and for the notion of science being based on experiment as well as


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hI , somwhere in an earlier forum question ron had stated that " As well as " +ingverb form is the proper usage .

[ron: i did not say that was THE proper usage; i said that it was ONE proper usage.
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My question is there any rule with respect to usgae of " as well as " followed by noun as in this case ( Ans B) .

Could somebody explain how the modifier ("laying the foundation for modern optics ...") works here.

Here the modifies "laying the foundation" modifies the the phrase "experimented extensively with light and vision"

correct. well done.

this is how all COMMA -ING modifiers work: they modify the entire preceding clause.