Question

passage tools
a team of wisecracking scientists touring a lab stops to examine
specimens of translucent yellow stone. one scientist identifies a dark
speck in the stone as a prehistoric mosquito, and another says that
the mosquitos belly still holds blood with viable dna. that dna,
extracted with extreme care—and, lets just say, imaginative
techniques, allows scientists and entrepreneurs to generate living,
breathing dinosaurs.
if you are thinking hey, \i saw that!\ youre likely right. its the plot of a
series of cinematic blockbusters and an uncountable number of spin-
offs.
no doubt many sci-fi storytellers over the generations have puzzled
over how to bring back the beloved monsters of prehistoric times. the
idea of finding dino dna locked in yellow amber pebbles seems like a
choose the option $ that best answers the question.
which choice makes the sentence most grammatically
acceptable?
☐ no change
☐ care and, lets just say imaginative techniques,
☐ care, and, lets just say, imaginative techniques—
☐ care—and, lets just say, imaginative techniques—

Explanation:

The original sentence has a modifier placement issue. The phrase “extracted with extreme care—and, let’s just say, imaginative techniques” should be placed next to the subject it modifies. In the original sentence, “extracted with extreme care—and, let’s just say, imaginative techniques” is separated from “techniques” in a way that disrupts the logical flow. The correct structure should be “techniques, extracted with extreme care—and, let’s just say, imaginative techniques, allows scientists and entrepreneurs to generate living, breathing dinosaurs.” This placement makes it clear that the “extraction with care and imaginative techniques” is related to the “techniques” mentioned.

Answer:

A. care—and, let’s just say, imaginative techniques—allows