Improving Paragraphs Practice Question No. 1 of 1
(1) More than 500 years ago, a breed of horse was
bred for its beauty, strength, and agility. (2) It was
known as the Lipizzaner. (3) It was not long before
they were made part of the Austrian emperor’s royal
stables. (4) These elegant and talented horses still
exist today, and thousands of people come to watch
it perform its amazing tricks.
(5) The first trick the Lipizzaner do are change
color. (6) Most of them are born coal-black or
brown, but by the time they are ten years old, they
have turned white. (7) At the age of three, the most
promising young horses are separate from the others
and began their training. (8) It is not long before
they are paired with a teenage rider who is also in the
midst of training. (9) These two will remain together
for up to eight years learning skills that require balance
and strength on both parts.
(10) By the time they are ready to go on tour
for audiences around the world, Lipizzaner can perform
pirouettes, powerful kicks, and unbelievable
leaps. (11) They enthrall crowds everywhere with
their abilities and grace.
Question
Which of the following represents the best revision,
in context, of the underlined part of sentence
4 (reproduced below)?
These elegant and talented horses still exist today,
and thousands of people come to watch it perform
its amazing tricks.
- come to watch him perform his amazing tricks
- come to watch them perform their amazing tricks
- came to watch it perform its amazing tricks
- is coming to watch him perform its amazing tricks
- come to watch us perform our amazing tricks