求教：GMAT VERBAL SC 101

leexiaomi2011

101. The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United
States Constitution and important as a bodyof work in
political science as well. represents the handiwork of
three different authors.
(A) and important as a bodyof work in political
science aswell, represents
(B) as well as an important bodyof work in political
science, represent
(C) and also a bodyof work of importance in
political science is representing
(0) an important bodyof work in political science
and has been representative of
(E) and as political science an important bodyof
work too, represent

正确答案是B。
我的问题: OG解释说The Federalist papers是复数，因为papers的p没有大写。但是该句子中间部分说A strong defense....and also A body...不是显然将其当做单数了吗？ 难道这一段不是修饰该主语“The Federalist papers”的？恕我无知天真幼稚了~~

先谢谢大家！！！

leexiaomi2011

没人理我啊，我的问题太弱智了吧。。。

haohao90s

后文的插入语 a strong defense ...说明它是单数