<p>Based on his exceptionally hardy and well-preserved physique, 77-year-old John Glenn was chosen by NASA officials to participate in a study....</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>Because his physique was exceptionally hardy and well-preserved, NASA officials chose 77-year-old John Glenn to participate in a study..... </p>
<p>Barrons claims the latter one is correct. Why????</p>
<p>The second has a misplaced modifier. The first is in passive voice. However, passive is acceptable at times. The second shouldn't be better than the first.</p>
<p>Maybe because the first one uses a passive verb (was chosen by NASA). I also think the second one sounds better.</p>
<p>The latter one misplaces the NASA officials as the ones with the hard bodies, but it is supposed to be John. (I know it sounds gross)</p>
<p>Am I right?</p>
<p>NO THE SECOND ONE IS RIGHT</p>
<p>"Because..." is an adverb clause so it's OK that it's next to "NASA officials." It doesn't modify the noun "officials." it modifies the verb "chose."</p>
<p>p.s. i got a 2390 (790 M) so I am going to say very arrogantly that i'm prob right.. watch me eat my words haha</p>
<p>the.j.shi- i think you're right. It would probably be right if it went:</p>
<p>Because his physique was exceptionally hardy and well-preserved,77-year old John Glenn was chosen by NASA officials to participate in a study.</p>
<p>how could "his" refer to "nasa officials"? one is singular, the other is plural.</p>
<p>So which one is correct? </p>
<p>Is there no unanomous agreement?</p>
<p>Okay, let me ask my english teacher.</p>
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<p>THE TWO SENTENCES ARE:</p>
<p>Based on his exceptionally hardy and well-preserved physique, 77-year-old John Glenn was chosen by NASA officials to participate in a study....</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>Because his physique was exceptionally hardy and well-preserved, NASA officials chose 77-year-old John Glenn to participate in a study..... </p>
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<p>This is actual easier than you guys are making it out to be. The incorrect sentence is sentence 2, not sentence one. What does the beginning phrase of sentence two modify? (Because HIS physique was exceptionally hardy and well-preserved). It modifies JOHN GLEN, and not NASA. Therefore, John Glenn should immediately follow the modifier and not NASA. This error is corrected in sentence 1. </p>
<p>If this doesn't make sense, consider the following two sentences:</p>
<p>1) Because he was strong, the GYM hired BOB as a manager.
2) Because he was strong, BOB was hired by the gym as a manager. </p>
<p>CLEARLY, the latter modifies correctly BOB correctly. ( The GYM was not strong!) </p>
<p>I HOPE THAT HELPED!!</p>
<p>***. It's absolutely obvious the latter is WRONG. It uses "Because" in the beginning of a sentence (the evident giveaway), as well as making the NASA officials sound like they have hardy well-preserved physiques.</p>
<p>dying_ember... i agree with your second point. However, using because in the beginning of a sentence is not gramatically incorrect although 70 % of people on CC would say so. It has been adopted in the english language as legitimate in recent years. (look it up). </p>
<p>MED</p>
<p>also, the sat doesn't nitpick on word placement like that, like prepositions at the end of a sentence</p>
<p>yeah trust me guys, i got an 800 on CR and an 800 on writing...i know grammar and the 2nd one is correct. read what i said above.</p>
<p>what is wrong with the first one...btw i can understand your reasoning...this is confusing me now lol</p>
<p>well if the 2nd is right, the 1st is wrong.</p>
<p>also, the first one is just weird. </p>
<p>"Based on" is the wrong phrase. you can't say "based on" and then use the passive voice, it doesn't make any sense.</p>
<p>LMAO..jimbob- how many times are you going to announce that your answer is right because you got an 800 on that section?</p>
<p>wow haha i suck at life dont i</p>
<p>thanks a lot caa5042 (im not being sarcastic)</p>
<p>you know youve been on CC too long when ;)</p>