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Language Comprehension Question on Sentence Correction

In the given sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties since only the white-skinned people consumed it.

A

Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they

B

Indians were suspicious of the potato, and they

C

Potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who

D

Potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was

Answer

Potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who

Explanation

Solution

The best alternative for Indian viewed the potato with suspicion for they\underline {\text{Indian}\ \text{viewed}\ \text{the}\ \text{potato}\ \text{with}\ \text{suspicion}\ \text{for}\ \text{they}} this statement is Potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who
The correct option is (C)