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Fatih Eser Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

use of whether

Astronomers have been following its path closely whether it has the potential to hit the earth
hi i wonder if this sentence is correct. I think it sounds like okay but my teacher says it is incorrect. Could you help please.
thanks a lot...
  

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It isn't right. " and the first part of the sentence. This would work: Astronomers have been following its path closely to see whether it has the potential to hit the earth.

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  • It isn't right.
  • " and the first part of the sentence.
  • This would work: Astronomers have been following its path closely to see whether it has the potential to hit the earth.
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It isn't right. There is not the proper connection between "whether it has ..." and the first part of the sentence. This would work:

Astronomers have been following its path closely to see whether it has the potential to hit the earth.
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