The following questions present a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence, you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error.
Thomas Jefferson viewed religious freedom, as the other founding fathers, as a fundamental component of a free society.（）
A. Thomas Jefferson viewed religious freedom, as the other founding fathers, as a fundamental component
B. Thomas Jefferson, being like the other founding fathers, viewed religious freedom as a fundamental component
C. Thomas Jefferson viewed religious freedom as a fundamental component, like the other founding fathers,
D. Thomas Jefferson, like the other founding fathers, understood the naturally fundamental component of religious freedom
E. Thomas Jefferson, like the other founding fathers, viewed religious freedom as a fundamental component