Question

Croquet was earlier called pall-mall. One theory suggests it came to Britain from France in the seventeenth century. It involves hitting balls with a mallet through hoops on the grass.
Choose the option that best combines the sentences.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Croquet, earlier called pall mall, involves hitting balls with a mallet through hoops on the grass; one theory suggests it came to Britain from France in the seventeenth century.
• C. Croquet was earlier called pall-mall; one theory suggests it came to Britain from France in the seventeenth century and involves hitting balls with a mallet through hoops on the grass.
• D. Earlier called pall-mall, croquet, which one theory suggests, came to Britain from France in the seventeenth century, involves hitting balls with a mallet through hoops on the grass.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Earlier called pall-mall, croquet, which one theory suggests, came to Britain from France in the seventeenth century, involves hitting balls with a mallet through hoops on the grass.

To use noun phrase in apposition, two noun phrases are placed next to each other in a clause and refer to same thing without using a conjunction, here “Croquet”, hence Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect.