Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

A technology originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, called Back Scatter Technology, which has the ability to quickly scan a person without exposing him to high radiation, is finding uses in diagnoses of unconscious and seriously injured patients.

  1. A technology originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, called Back Scatter Technology, which has the ability to quickly scan a person without exposing him to high radiation

  2. Originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, a technology called Back Scatter Technology, which can quickly scan a person without exposing him to high radiation

  3. Originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, now having the ability to scan a person without exposing him to high radiation, a technology called Back Scatter Technology

  4. A technology originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, called Back Scatter Technology, which can quickly scan a person without harming him

  5. A technology that was originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds and now has the ability to scan a person quickly and without exposing him to high radiation, called the Back Scatter Technology,
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the modifiers are all correctly placed and the sentence is clear and unambiguous; removes the wordiness of 'has the ability to' and replaces it with 'can'

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