Multiple choice

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.

'Trembling Aspen' is a clonal colony of a single male Quaking Aspen located in the U.S. state of Utah, which, at 80,000 years of age shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely.

  1. Utah, which, at 80,000 years of age shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely

  2. Utah that at 80,000 years of age shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely

  3. Utah; and the Aspen, at 80,000 years of age, shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely

  4. Utah, and the Aspen, at 80,000 years of age show that Aspens, with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, can live almost indefinitely

  5. Utah shows that Aspens can live almost indefinitely under ideal circumstances and lack of competition

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option removes Modifier error by inserting 'aspen' before 'at 80,000 years of age'. Also, the option uses correct grammar by separating the two independent clauses with a semi-colon.