<p>can anyone help me??
pg 531 5. **Having an exceptionally hardy and well-preserved
physique, NASA officials chose 77-year-old John
Glenn **to participate in a study of the effects of space
weightlessness on the human body.
(A) Having an exceptionally hardy and wellpreserved
physique, NASA officials chose
77-year-old John Glenn
(B) NASA officials who chose 77-year-old John
Glenn for his exceptionally hardy and wellpreserved
physique
(C) Based on his exceptionally hardy and wellpreserved
physique, 77-year-old John Glenn
was chosen by NASA officials
(D) Because his physique was exceptionally hardy
and well-preserved, NASA officials chose
77-year-old John Glenn
(E) Having an exceptionally hardy and wellpreserved
physique, NASA officials therefore
chose 77-year-old John Glenn</p>
<p>The answer is (d). but isn't the 'because' phrase modifying the NASA officials instead of John? Or is it because of the word 'his'?</p>
<p>534-23--Between the small shops and boutiques of Greenwich Village and the giant department stores of midtown Manhattan lie the ethnically varied residential neighbourhood of Chelsea.</p>
<p>The answer is (c)lie. Why can't 'between' be the answer as isn't 'between' for comparison of two things only?in this case, they are comparing three things,ie the small shops, the boutiques and the giant stores.</p>
<p>644-4--We were afraid of the teachers **wrath, due to his
statement that **he would penalize anyone who failed
to hand in his term paper on time.
(A) wrath, due to his statement that
(B) wrath due to his statement that,
(C) wrath, inasmuch as his statement that,
(D) wrath because of his statement that
(E) wrath and his statement that,</p>
<p>(d) is the answer. Their explanation:Error in diction. Choices A and B illustrate the incorrect use of due to. The change to inasmuch
in Choice C creates a sentence fragment. Choice
E is poor because it omits the causal relationship
implied by the original sentence
Why is 'due to' used incorrectly here?</p>