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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. I thanked God for enabling me to save the chi
Question

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
I thanked God for enabling me to save the child's life and feared about my school principal would accept my reason for coming late to school.

A.

shocked if my

B.

disgusted as if

C.

wondered whether my

D.

surprised though my

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) wondered whether my.
Explanation: "Feared about" is grammatically incorrect. The correct structure is "wondered whether" when expressing uncertainty.
Correct sentence: I thanked God and wondered whether my school principal would accept my reason...
Grammatical Rule Used:
✔ “Wonder” is followed by if / whether + clause to show doubt or speculation.
�� Information Booster:
❌ He feared about the result.
✔ He wondered whether the result would be in his favor.

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