174. A letter by Mark Twain, written in nayear as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published, reveals that Twain provided financial assistance to one of the first Black students at Yale Law School. A. A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published, B. A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year of publication as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, C. A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published, D. Mark Twain wrote a letter in the same year as he published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that E. Mark Twain wrote a letter in the same year of publication as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that
The answer is C.
However, my question is: if "that" introduce a relative clause, what role does "that" play in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published? We cannot say publish year!
In my opinion, the correct sentance should be the following:
A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year in which The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published,
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