Kuru, one of the strangest and most insidious of the diseases know, is

Concision is an issue.

Would we say:

i) Virat Kohli is one of the best players

or

ii) Virat Kohli is one of the best of the players

I wasnt able to eliminate either of the options please help.

In this sentence, "diseases known" functions as an adjective modifying "Kuru." The phrase "diseases known" means "diseases that are known," or "known diseases."

Option A, "of the diseases known," is incorrect because it uses a prepositional phrase that is unnecessarily wordy and awkward. It doesn't add any extra meaning or clarity to the sentence.

Option B, "of the diseases to be known," is incorrect because it suggests that there are diseases that are not yet known but will be known in the future. This doesn't make sense in the context of the sentence.

Option C, "of the diseases that is known," is grammatically incorrect because it uses the singular verb "is" to agree with the plural noun "diseases."

Option D, "known of the diseases," is incorrect because it is grammatically incorrect and also awkward and unclear in meaning.

Option E, "diseases known," is correct because it is the most concise and clear way to convey the intended meaning of the sentence.

E is correct!