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zaarathelab
 Post subject: Richard Feynman
 Post Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:15 am 
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The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for undergraduate students in a two-year course.

A. The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for
undergraduate students in a two-year course.
B. For undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a two-year course, being a comprehensive
introduction to modern physics.
C. A comprehensive introduction was in a two-year course by the physicist Richard Feynman presenting to
undergraduate students an introduction to modern physics.
D. Presenting a comprehensive introduction, the physicist Richard Feynman introduced modern physics in a two-year
course designed for undergraduate students.
E. In a two-year course designed for undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a
comprehensive introduction to modern physics.

OA is E
Doesn't E suggest that the richard feynman was contained in a 2 year course?

Shouldn't it be -

In a 2 year course......, a comprehensive introduction to modern physics was presented by Richard Feynman?
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dibya.pal
 Post subject: Re: Richard Feynman
 Post Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:57 pm 
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zaarathelab wrote:
The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for undergraduate students in a two-year course.

A. The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for
undergraduate students in a two-year course.
B. For undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a two-year course, being a comprehensive
introduction to modern physics.
C. A comprehensive introduction was in a two-year course by the physicist Richard Feynman presenting to
undergraduate students an introduction to modern physics.
D. Presenting a comprehensive introduction, the physicist Richard Feynman introduced modern physics in a two-year
course designed for undergraduate students.
E. In a two-year course designed for undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a
comprehensive introduction to modern physics.

OA is E
Doesn't E suggest that the richard feynman was contained in a 2 year course?

Shouldn't it be -

In a 2 year course......, a comprehensive introduction to modern physics was presented by Richard Feynman?



Here is the way which always holds in modifier questions...place WHO / WHAT before the modifier....
Op E: WHO In a two-year course designed for undergraduate students...??? ... the physicist Richard
OR
WHAT In a two-year course designed for undergraduate students...??? ....the physicist Richard presented something..---> a clause
Hence i believe that in both the cases the modifier is well placed.

Hope this helps..:)
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Richard Feynman
 Post Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:18 pm 
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What is the original source of this question?

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zaarathelab
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 Post Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:35 pm 
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tim
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 Post Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:31 pm 
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The original poster asked whether that first modifier would be modifying Feynman. It would if it were a noun modifier; however, it is not being used as a noun modifier. How do we know? Because it doesn't make sense for it to modify Feynman! :)

Let us know if there are any further questions about this one..

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tanyatomar
 Post subject: Re: Richard Feynman
 Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:28 pm 
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Hi,
i did not understand why option A is wrong.

Tanya
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