Question

select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. if you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.
question
the hope diamond, which became part of the english crown jewels before being shipped to france, purchased by pierre cartier for an american heiress in 1910.
a france, purchased by
b france, having been purchased by
c france, was purchased by
d france, to be purchased by

Explanation:

Answer:

A. France, purchased by
B. France, having been purchased by
C. France, was purchased by
D. France, to be purchased by