Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

It is by observing the play of cosmic light and shadow through powerful devices scientists have been able to 'feel' shapes or 'see' shadows that indicate the existence of other heavenly bodies without actually seeing them.

  1. scientists have been able to 'feel' shapes or 'see' shadows that indicate

  2. scientists have been able to 'feel' shapes and 'see' shadows that indicate

  3. that scientists have been able to 'feel' shapes or 'see' shadows and that indicate

  4. that scientists have been able to 'feel' shapes or 'see' shadows that indicate

  5. scientists have been able to 'feel' shapes and 'see' shadows indicate

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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is through x 'that' the scientists have been able…