Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

A perennial shrub called turmeric contains curcumin and is considered as an essential spice by most Asians, though it is virtually unavailable outside India.

A perennial shrub called turmeric contains curcumin and is considered as an essential spice by most Asians, though it is virtually unavailable outside India.

Considered to be an essential spice by most Asians, turmeric is a perennial shrub that contains curcumin, virtually unavailable outside India.

A perennial shrub called turmeric contains curcumin and is considered an essential spice by most Asians, though it is virtually unavailable outside India.

Most Asians consider turmeric, a perennial shrub which contains curcumin, as an essential spice virtually unavailable outside India.

Though virtually unavailable outside India, most Asians consider turmeric, a perennial shrub that contains curcumin, an essential spice.