Choose the correct optionA) The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel certain than before that I had scarlet fever.B) The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than ago that I had scarlet fever.C) The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than before that i had scarlet fever.D) Only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than before that I had scarlet fever.
Correct answer: C. The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than before that i had scarlet fever
- A. The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel certain than before that I had scarlet fever.
- B. The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than ago that I had scarlet fever.
- C. The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than before that i had scarlet fever
- D. Only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than before that I had scarlet fever.
Explanation
The only thing that I could gain from that was to feel more certain than before that I had scarlet fever. The phrase "feel more certain than before" is used correctly. Option A uses "than" instead of "that". Option B uses "ago" instead of "before". Option D omits the word "The" at the beginning.
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