My thought process was:
There is a "those" in the non-underlined part of the sentence. Hence, it has to refer to people or human beings. E doesn't have an antecedent. E is wrong.
A and D have non-essential modifers. So, if I just assume that the modifier is not there, the sentences don't seem correct
A says: Data collected from various sources indicate that in any given year while approximately... (no verb in the that clause and the sentence is awkward)
D says: Data collected from various sources indicate that each year while approximately... (no verb in the that clause and the sentence is awkward)
So, A, D, and E are out. B is passive and long.
Coming to option C, even though I thought about the sentence changing its meaning "strikes human beings 2000 times a year", I felt it is fine in the rush of the exam.
Hence, I went with the option C.
There is a "those" in the non-underlined part of the sentence. Hence, it has to refer to people or human beings. E doesn't have an antecedent. E is wrong.
A and D have non-essential modifers. So, if I just assume that the modifier is not there, the sentences don't seem correct
A says: Data collected from various sources indicate that in any given year while approximately... (no verb in the that clause and the sentence is awkward)
D says: Data collected from various sources indicate that each year while approximately... (no verb in the that clause and the sentence is awkward)
So, A, D, and E are out. B is passive and long.
Coming to option C, even though I thought about the sentence changing its meaning "strikes human beings 2000 times a year", I felt it is fine in the rush of the exam.
Hence, I went with the option C.