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Choose the answer which best rewords the underlined portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Belize, who was known as British Honduras, was a British colony from 1862 to 1981 when it assumed its independence.
  1. who was known as British Honduras
  2. known as British Honduras
  3. which was known as British Honduras
  4. was known as British Honduras
Explanation
Answer: C - The best choice is “which was known as British Honduras”

The word “who” is a relative pronoun and relates to a person. The word “which” is also a relative pronoun, but it refers to a place such as Belize.
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