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English Sentence Correction QUESTION #4910
Question 1
A proposal has been made to trim the horns from rhinoceroses to discourage poachers; the question is _____ rhinoceroses after their horns are trimmed.
  • whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses after their horns are
  • whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one once their horns are
  • whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see rhinoceroses once the animals' horns have been✔️
  • if tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses once the animals' horns are
Correct Answer Explanation
Whether' (not 'if') is proper in indirect questions. 'The animals' horns' eliminates the ambiguous pronoun 'their' (whose horns — tourists' or rhinoceroses'?). 'To see rhinoceroses' (infinitive of purpose) is more precise than 'and see.' Options D and E incorrectly use 'if.' Options A and B retain ambiguous 'their.'