* SC: Modifier

[Nishant.Chandra]

The step brother of Edison managed to win an award for one of Edison's laws, an observation about relativity first made in 1930 and now included in every standard physics textbook.

A) laws, an observation about relativity first made in 1930 and

B) laws, which was an observation about relativity first made in 1930 and it is

C) laws, namely, it was an observation about relativity first made in 1930 and

D) laws, an observation about relativity first made in 1930, it is

E) laws that was an observation about relativity, first made in 1930, and is


Why is A most appropriate according to Grammar experts? Why is'nt B appropriate?

Source: Own Construction

[JonathanSchneider]

Please cite the source. Otherwise we will be forced to delete.

[pawan_chitturu]

can somebody please help

[ugenderr]

Let me try to explain why B is wrong here.

In B, the modifier starts with "which was", but the meaning can be carried out without using "which was" as used in A, so using "which was" is redundant, and the major problem with option B is "it" at the end of the modifier. in A, both "made" and "included" are parallel and relate to the same subject "an observation" so this is clear and concise.

A wins over B ...