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My sister, Lucy, still hasn’t decided the country where she wants to travel after she graduates from university.
a) still hasn’t decided the country where she wants to travel
b) which country she wants to visit still doesn’t know it
c) is undecided about the country where she wants to travel
d) hasn’t decided which country where she is traveling
e) still hasn’t decided what country she wants to visit
Analysis: Intended meaning :Lucy is my sister and she will be visiting a country after graduation. This forth coming event of visit is so obvious to the author that a 'surprise' tone is also prosented with the use of the word 'still'.
Option A: Incorrect :
decided the country where... although
where points to
country, this option is less concise than option E.
Option A: Incorrect :
Lucy points to
My sister , the subject. The subject then followed by object (which country she wants to visit ) -verb (doesn’t know) - pronoun (it- clearly no antecedent). This is clearly very convoluted and ungrammatical. Ideal structure is S + V+ O.
Option C: Incorrect :
' is undecided about the country where' .... very long and awkward construction. Moreover this option misses out the
'surprise' tone of
still.Option D: Incorrect :
'which country where she'.... this use of double
'wh' words is awkward. Although one may argue
where is modifying
country , the construction is still awkward. Moreover this option misses out the
'surprise' tone of
still.Option E: Correct :
SVO structure is maintained.
Direct way of presenting the information ... avoiding unnecessary modifications ( E.g, option A)
Proper idiomatic use in 'what country she wants to visit'
Moreover This option retains the
'surprise' tone of
still.