Whether I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldn't have done it.
Correct answer: A. Whether
- A. Whether
- B. Much
- C. Disappoint
- D. Have done
Explanation
The sentence "Whether I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldn't have done it" contains an error in the word usage.The word "whether" is the correct answer because it is the word that is used incorrectly. "Whether" is used to introduce a choice between two alternatives, but in this sentence, it's used to express a condition. Instead, "if" should be used to introduce the conditional clause.
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