Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices. 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.