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protege
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:01:30 +0000

The children regularly engaged in activities (stimulating their curiosity and creativity, which were designed by Wyeth).
My choice: that would stimulate their curiosity as designed by Wyeth
Should be: that were designed by Wyeth to stimulate their curiosity.

The problem is a subtle misplaced modifier. You change the position of “Wyeth” to avoid confusion. Therefore, that were designed by Wyeth to stimulate THEIR curiosity, is correct. Their referring to the subject of the sentence, children.

He is celebrated (for his vivid and haunting images by art historians), many of which continue to be published in children’s books today.
My choice: no change
should be: by art historians for his vivid and hautning images

The vivid/haunting images has to be placed next to the comma, becuase “many of which continue to be published” refers to the images. Lesson: always place modifier next to the thing it describes.

Sorry. I don’t haev time to do the other ones now. Glood luck :)