Read the sentence. The xylophone, whose name comes from the Greek xylon, meaning “wood,” is an instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars that are struck with mallets to produce sounds.

What choice shows the best way to simplify the first half of this sentence?

A. The xylophone is a percussion instrument whose name comes from the Greek xylon, meaning “wood.”

B. The xylophone, whose name comes from the Greek xylon.

C. The xylophone, whose name comes from the Greek xylon, meaning “wood.” Is a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars.

D. The xylophone, whose name comes from the Greek xylon. Meaning “wood,” is a percussion instrument.