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by richachampion » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:52 pm
The Coast guard is conducting tests to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find survivors of wrecks at sea.

(A) to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find
(B) to see whether pigeons can be trained as help to find
(C) to see if pigeons can be trained for helping to find
(D) that see if pigeons are able to be trained in helping to find
(E) that see whether pigeons are able to be trained for help in finding
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by richachampion » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:53 pm
OA: A
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by richachampion » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:54 pm
My Question = Can If and whether be Interchangeably used?
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by rsarashi » Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:04 pm
richachampion wrote:My Question = Can If and whether be Interchangeably used?
Hi ,

IMO -- WEATHER is used to introduce alternative possibilities and IF is used to introduce an idea that has one possibility.

My doubt -- is TRAINED AS wrong?

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by Ali Tariq » Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:00 pm
My Question = Can If and whether be Interchangeably used?
NO!
Nor can they be ll-el to each other.
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by Ali Tariq » Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:04 pm
rsarashi wrote
My doubt -- is TRAINED AS wrong?
It can be correct in some other context.
However, in this particular context, it is incorrect.

Don't analyze answer choices in isolation or in absolute way.
Go relative.

Further, keep contextual information in mind while analyzing answer choices.
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