271. Eaten in the Mediterranean countries, northern Europeans viewed the tomato with suspicion, for they assumed it had poisonous properties because of its relationship to deadly nightshade.

(A) northern Europeans viewed the tomato with suspicion, for they
(B) northern Europeans were suspicious of the tomato, and they
(C) the tomato was viewed with suspicion by northern Europeans, who
(D) the tomato was suspicious to northern Europeans, and it was
(E) the tomato was viewed with suspicion by northern Europeans, it being

Solution:

Modifier*

A and B can be eliminated as ‘eaten’ refers to ‘northern Europeans’ in them.
D is incorrect in use of “and it was”, which creates ambiguity for the antecedent of “assumed…”
E can be eliminated for the unnecessary use of ‘being’.
C is the best choice.

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