Caas wrote:
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 nations highest military award, and which was long overdue in recognition of their outstanding bravery.
A) with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nations highest military award, and which was long overdue in
B) with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest military award for long-overdue
C) the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nations highest military award, long-overdue in
D) the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest military award for long-overdue
E) the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest military award, in long-overdue
Please explain
A) with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nations highest military award, and which was long overdue in
B) with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest military award for long-overdue
C) the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nations highest military award, long-overdue in
D) the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest military award for long-overdue
E) the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest military award, in long-overdue
Please explain
My guess is C
A) I think the ending is incorrect in using which again
B) no comma after award suggests the award is actually for long over due recognition rather than bravery
C) sounds right?
D) same reason as B
E) maybe right as well?
I think I would be split between C and E. I'm not sure the correct usage of long overdue or in long overdue