vinny12 wrote:
Anthropologists have recently discovered DNA evidence that indicates that Europeans may have had contact with ancient China far earlier than has previously been believed and were influencing Chinese artistic traditions.
A. that indicates that Europeans may have had contact with ancient China far earlier than has previously been believed and were influencing
The europeans have already influenced leading to the alteration in the DNA therefore were influencing isn't the right usage therefore out
B. that had indicated that Europeans may have had contact with ancient China far earlier than was previously believed and were influencing
had indicated gives the meaning as though even at a previously similar results were published which we cannot deduce from the given passage therefore out
C. to indicate that Europeans may have had contact with ancient China far earlier than was previously believed and that they influenced
The meaning is okay and the usage therefore let us hang on to it
D. to indicate that Europeans may have had contact with ancient China far earlier than has previously been believed and they influenced
been ihas a shade of being which is a huge red flag therefore another reason to eleminate
E. indicating that Europeans may have had contact with ancient China far earlier than was previously believed, influencing
influencing isn't the right usage since it's distorting the meaning therefore out
in comparison to all the devils we can keep C