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by varun289 » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:46 am
More than fifty years after the Second World War, a number of African American soldiers were
awarded"•some of them posthumously"•with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the
nation's highest military award, and which was long overdue in recognition of their outstanding
bravery.
A. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation's highest military award, and
which was long overdue in
B. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for long-overdue
C. the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation's highest military award, long-overdue
in
D. the CongressionalMedal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for long-overdue
E. the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, in long-overdue

why not C ??
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by Imsukhi » Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:37 am
IMO-D
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by varun289 » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:42 am
no its E my dear

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by faraz_jeddah » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:00 am
what does "in long over due in recognition" mean?
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by vishal_kush » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:41 pm
C and E both are contender for right answer but C has one problem which makes E the right answer.

"which" in C can modify either Medal or honor and this makes it inferior to C.

As far as "long overdue in" in C is concerned, it modifies nearest "highest military award"

whereas "in long overdue.." in E modifies preceding verb "were awarded"...
So usage of "long overdue" in both C and E is okay as they convey intended meaning in same way.
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