Question

Which is the best version of the underlined part of sentence 4 (reproduced below) ?
And so it remained, and even later, in 1969, the donation of one of his paintings to the Smithsonian Institution aroused new interest in the art of this American master.

• A. No change
• B. Remained, and even after that, in 1969
• C. Remained, but even then, in 1969
• D. Remained until 1969, when
• E. Remained when in 1969

Answer 1

The correct option is D Remained until 1969, when

The use of the preposition 'and' in the underlined portion of the sentence is incorrect- Tanner's work was forgotten, but the Smithsonian later revived interest in it. D is the best possible answer here as it removes 'and' and uses 'until', thereby conveying the meaning of the sentence perfectly. Other options do not do this. However, option C uses 'but' which though correct makes the sentence a bit convoluted and not as clear as D.