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by MichelleW1982 » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:42 pm
In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding, in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor.

(A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics
(B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers
(C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics
(D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers
(E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers



Answer: E
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by nervesofsteel » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:33 am
(A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics<- "partly" is more precise than "in Part"
(B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers<- "partly" is more precise than "in Part"
(C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics<- changes meaning ...

(D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers<- Passive voice
(E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers <- Correct
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