Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
I get an electrician to check all my electrical appliances every autumn whether or not _________________.

• A. They are giving trouble
• B. They don't need checking
• C. He is very good at it
• D. He changes me a lot

Answer 1

The correct option is A They are giving trouble

Option A pertains to the object of the sentence, i.e., electrical appliances. Taking in the issue of the sentence, the speaker is getting them checked nonetheless. Thus, pertaining to this issue, Option A is the most suitable answer. Option B creates a wrong double negative in the sentence, making it grammatically incorrect. Options C and D have no relation to the object of the sentence, and thus, inconsequential to the rest of the sentence. Thus, Options B,C and D are incorrect.