In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding, in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor.
in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics
in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers
partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics
partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers
partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers
D Passive voice should be acquired by is awkward and illogical.
E Correct. In this sentence, the word partly is used to introduce both
reasons; the phrase to acquire certain characteristics is clear and concise.
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