Question

Which of the following is written correctly?

A.In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

B.In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

C.In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

D.In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independ

Answer 1

I cannot see all of  option D. However, among the other 3 options the answer is C.  The "that" is bringing together the two clauses.

Answer 2

The sentence that is correctly written is option C. In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year. We used the demonstrative pronoun "that" because it refers to the noun "Draft of the Declaration of Independence".