The Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake of central Australia is widely
regarded to be the world’s most venomous snake; the poison from its bite can kill human victims unless treated within thirty minutes of an incident.
A) regarded to be the world’s most venomous snake; the poison from its bite can kill human victims unless treated
regarded to be seems a bit odd.
unless treated...unless the poison is treated? Unless the bite is treated? Unless the human victims are treated?
B) regarded as the world’s most venomous snake; the poison from its bite can kill human victims unless treated
Deals with the
to be. Still has the pronoun issue at the end. Better than A.
C) regarded to be the world’s most venomous snake; the poison from its bite can kill human victims unless it is treated
Has
to be. Pronoun:
it is treated is singular, so the human victims are not treated. Makes it seems like treating the bite doesn't treat the human victim, when the bite is on the human. B still better
D) regarded as the world’s most venomous snake; the poison from its bite can kill human victims unless they are treated
as is good;
they are treated clearly isn't referring to
snake,
poison or
bite. Clearly referring to
human victims. D is better than B
E) regarded to be the world’s most venomous snake; the poison from its bite can kill human victims unless they are treated
to be, but fixes the pronoun at sentence end. D is better
D