Grammar Question

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<p>Nectar in a Sieve, by Kamala Markandaya, [a widely acclaimed best seller about a woman’s struggle] to find happiness in a changing India. </p>

<p>A. a widely acclaimed best seller about a woman’s struggle
B. which is a widely acclaimed best seller about a woman who struggles
C. who wrote a widely acclaimed best seller about a woman who struggles
D. is a widely acclaimed best seller about a woman’s struggle
E. widely acclaimed as a best seller about a woman’s struggle.</p>

<p>What makes D correct and B wrong?</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>Because “which” is a relative pronoun and is used to link two clauses that are related to each other through a common element. A clause needs a subject and a verb. There would only be one verb if you used “which,” and there must be two verbs:</p>

<p>Nectar in a Sieve, which is a widely acclaimed…, IS a book about finding happiness…
Nectar in a Sieve IS a widely acclaimed best seller…</p>

<p>There have to be two verbs in order to use “which.” Confusing, I know!</p>

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<p>“B” does not make a complete sentence.</p>

4

<p>never mind</p>

5

<p>ok thanks guys!</p>

<p>@franglish</p>

<p>so if it was
Kamala wrote the book Nectar in a Sieve, which is a widely acclaimed…</p>

<p>that would make sense right?</p>

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<p>Yes that makes complete sense</p>