Question

In this question, you are given a sentence, a part of which is underlined. This is followed by four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Select the version that best rephrases the underlined part.
We want the teacher to be him who has the best rapport with the students.

• A. We want the teacher to be he.
• B. We want him to be the teacher.
• C. We desire the teacher to be him.
• D. We anticipate the teacher to be him.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To solve this question, we must analyze the sentence's structure and logic to select the best rephrasing option for the underlined part. The original sentence is: "We want the teacher to be him who has the best rapport with the students."

1. The sentence's subject is "We," and the verb is "want." The object of the sentence is the noun clause starting with "the teacher to be him."
2. The phrase "the teacher to be him" is intended to indicate that "he" should be considered for the role of "teacher."
3. We need to focus on appropriate pronoun usage. In modern English, formal grammar rules suggest using "he" rather than "him" in subject complements when it follows the verb "to be." Therefore, we restructure the sentence as "We want him to be the teacher."

Let's examine the options:

• Option 1: "We want the teacher to be he." This sentence shifts the structure but feels less natural and might wrongly suggest that the teacher's role is fixed.
• Option 2: Correct Answer: "We want him to be the teacher." This preserves the meaning and structure of wanting someone to become the teacher, aligning with standard rephrasing and emphasis on "him" as the potential teacher.
• Option 3: "We desire the teacher to be him." Substituting "desire" for "want" sounds more formal but retains the same problematic structure as in Option 1.
• Option 4: "We anticipate the teacher to be him." The use of "anticipate" is not contextually suitable as it changes the meaning to expect something rather than expressing a wish or preference.

In conclusion, the best rephrasing of the underlined part that maintains grammatical correctness and intended meaning is Option 2: "We want him to be the teacher."