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(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, which refers to substance or the acid?
(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid correct
(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, substance obtained from tartaric acid is not clear because tartaric acid changed to adjective
(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, tartaric acid is not its own derivative
(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that no subject for that clause

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A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, is produced as a byproduct of wine fermentation and collected by winemakers to be sold as raw material for the processed food industry.

(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid
(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that


 


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(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,

incorrect modifier usage. which should modify the substance and not tartaric acid. Eliminate.

(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid

Alters the meaning of the sentence. Eliminate.

(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,

Same as B. The sentence alters the meaning. Tartaric acid is produced by fermentation and not derivative. Eliminate.

(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,

Seems correct.

(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that

Incorrect modifier usage. that modifies world and gives an impression that world is produced as a byproduct of wine fermentation. Eliminate.

IMO D
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A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, is produced as a byproduct of wine fermentation and collected by winemakers to be sold as raw material for the processed food industry.

(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
This option changes the intended meaning of originals sentence. The derivative of tartaric acid is a popular food additive and this derivative is a byproduct as well. This option alters the meaning by using comma + which modifier which is modifying the closest noun tartaric acid. INCORRECT

(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid
The modifier placement and the way in which the introduction about the derivative is presented here is very unclear. A derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive doesn't clarify what derivative. INCORRECT

(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
This option is correct in terms of modifier and SV agreement rules. It maintains a grammatically correct structure with the relative clause modifying the subject accurately. CORRECT

(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
This option completely reverses the SV structure and changes the completely meaning of original sentence. Tartaric acid is not produced as a byproduct rather it's derivative is. INCORRECT

(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that
Wrong modifier structure and incorrect use of relative pronoun 'that' here. INCORRECT

Option C is the right answer.
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A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, is produced as a byproduct of wine fermentation and collected by winemakers to be sold as raw material for the processed food industry.

(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid
(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that
 


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A: this says that tartaric acid has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, whereas intended meaining is different.
B: Modifier placement is wrong, changes meaning
C: CORRECT, talks about the derivative of tartaric acid , correctly uses which, modifier used properly, meaining intact.
D: Tartaric acis is not the derivative.
E: wrong usage of that.

IMO, answer is C
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A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, is produced as a byproduct of wine fermentation and collected by winemakers to be sold as raw material for the processed food industry.

(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid
(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that


 


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(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
-- 'which' is a misplaced modifier here

(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid
-- the modifier makes the sentence structure incorrect

(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
-- looks ok

(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
-- Changes meaning

(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that
-- 'which' should be changed to 'that' to make this correct

Option C
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(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, => seems legit
(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid => the presence of "tartaric acid" at the end makes the sentence awkward and non sensical
(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, => ok but A is more concise and maybe here the emphasis is on the derivative being the food additive whereas in A it's the tartaric acid and that is the intended meaning
(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, => change of meaning, Tartaric acid is not a derivative here
(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that => the presence of "that" at the end makes no sense, a verb will be missing then

So answer A
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A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, is produced as a byproduct of wine fermentation and collected by winemakers to be sold as raw material for the processed food industry.

(A) A substance derived from tartaric acid, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
Tartaric acid is produced as a derivative..wrong meaning

(B) A derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, of tartaric acid
incorrect meaning...wrong modifier usage

(C) A tartaric acid derivative, which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
the derivative is the tartaric acid..wrong meaning

(D) Tartaric acid, a derivative of which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world,
correct modifier usage.. the portions within the commas correctly modify the tartaric acid as non essential modifier

(E) Tartaric acid has a derivative which has proved to be a popular food additive in many parts of the world, that
incorrect modifier usage through the usage of 'which'..no essential modifier not correctly identified

(D) is the answer
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