As a pianist, composer, scholar, and essayist on a variety of learned subjects, among the most gifted and versatile musicians of his time was Camille Saint-Saens(1835-1921), who was as many of his contemporaries were, deeply interested in Oriental themes.
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A. As a pianist, composer, scholar, and essayist on a variety of learned subjects, among the most gifted and versatile musicians of his time was Camille Saint-Saens(1835-1921), who was
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B. As a pianist, composer, scholar, and essayist on a variety of earned subjects, Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) was among the most gifted and versatile Musicians of his time and having been
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C. Pianist, composer, scholar, and essayist on a variety of learned subjects, among the most gifted and versatile musicians of his time was Camille Saint-Saens(1835-1921), and he was
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D. Pianist, composer, scholar, and essayist on a variety of learned subjects, Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) was among the most gifted and versatile musicians of his time and was
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E. Pianist, composer, scholar, and essayist on a variety of learned subjects, Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), who was, among the musicians of his time, one of the most gifted and versatile, had been
Incorrect usage of "had been". Moreover, it is not parallel with "as many of his contemporaries were. Answer - D