In each of the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the correct one.
Correct answer: C. This is different from what had been expected.
- A. This is different to what had been expected.
- B. This is different what had been expected.
- C. This is different from what had been expected.
- D. This is different to what would be expected.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option C: 'This is different from what had been expected.' This sentence correctly uses the preposition 'from' to indicate a difference between the actual situation and the expected one. Option A is incorrect because 'to' is not the correct preposition in this context. Option B is incorrect because it omits the necessary preposition 'from.' Option D, while grammatically possible in some dialects, uses 'to' instead of 'from' and shifts the meaning to a general expectation rather than a specific past expectation.
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