Why not B? Ans is C.
Originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard, in 1932, John Dewey in his major writing on aesthetics, Art as Experience, declares that through an expressive art, the artists and the audience commune together, an encounter that reminds man and mankind of their responsibilities towards each other
(A) Originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard, in 1932, John Dewey in his major writing on aesthetics, Art as Experience, declares that through an expressive art, the artists and the audience commune together, an encounter that reminds
(B) Originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard in 1932, Art as Experience, John Dewey’s major writing on aesthetics declares that through an expressive art, the artists and the audience commune together, an encounter that reminds
(C) Originally delivering Art as Experience as the first William James Lecture at Harvard in 1932, John Dewey in his major writing on aesthetics declares that through an expressive art, the artists and the audience commune together, an encounter that reminds
(D) Originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard in 1932, Art as Experience, John Dewey’s major writing on aesthetics declared that through such an expressive art, the artists and the audience communed together, an encounter that reminded
(E) When it was originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard in 1932, Art as Experience, John Dewey’s major writing on aesthetics declared that through an expressive art, the artists and the audience communed together, an encounter that reminds
Let’s break this sentence down. John Dewey declares “something” in his writing Art as Experience.
Point to note: It is John Dewey who declares “something” through his writing. The writing by itself doesn’t declare anything.
Let’s examine the answer choices
A: “Originally delivered” modifies John Dewey. It sounds as if John Dewey was originally delivered as the first William James Lecture. Hence this answer choice is incorrect
B: “Originally delivered” rightly modifies John Dewey’s writing. However, the writing doesn’t declare. John Dewey does. Hence this answer choice is incorrect
C: Correct answer choice. John Dewey declares in his writing
D: “Originally delivered” rightly modifies John Dewey’s writing. However, the writing doesn’t declare. John Dewey does. “Declared” and “reminded” make it sound like an event which happened in the past. However, the declaration remains valid even today. “Declares”, in simple present tense is the right usage. Hence this answer choice is incorrect
E: Same as D. Hence this answer choice is incorrect
