[Student’s sentence]

 

母は兄が医者になってほしいようだ。
My mother seems to want my elder brother to become a doctor.

*はははあにがいしゃになってほしいようだ。

 

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[My correction]

 

母は兄が医者になってほしいようだ。
→母は兄に医者になってほしいようだ。
My mother seems to want my elder brother to become a doctor.

 

The correct answer is B: に

 

〜てほしい typically follows the structure [person]に[verb in te-form]ほしい.
Since 医者になる is a fixed phrase, we convert it into te-form as a whole, resulting in [あに]に[医者になって]ほしい. The particle に appearing twice is not an issue, as each serves a different function.

 

Examples:

夫(おっと)は娘(むすめ)に歌手(かしゅ)になってほしくないそうです。
My husband does not want our daughter to become a singer.

 

息子(むすこ)に私(わたし)の会社(かいしゃ)の社長(しゃちょう)になってほしいとは思(おも)っていません。
I do not wish for my son to become the president of my company.

 

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