GMAT Prep SC Ques: More than fifty years after the second world war….
More than fifty years after the Second World War, a number of African American soldiers were awarded―some of them posthumously―with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, and which was long overdue in recognition of their outstanding bravery.
A. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, and which was long overdue in
B. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for long-overdue
C. the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, long-overdue in
D. the CongressionalMedal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for long-overdue
E. the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, in long-overdue
OA is E. Why is A incorrect ?
“Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award” — implies that it is no longer the nation’s highest military award.
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Can you explain how the rest of the choices are eliminated to reach the correct answer?