Question

Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a suitable option, if necessary:
Had she been hungry, she would have devoured the whole of it.

• A. Unless she had been hungry,
• B. However she had been hungry,
• C. If she had been hungry,
• D. No improvement

Answer 1

The correct option is D No improvement

Option A: The word, "Unless" is used to replace the words, "If... not". The clause, "Unless she had been hungry" means the same as: "If she had not been full". This is opposite in meaning compared to the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: The word, "however", means "in whatever way". It also means "despite whatever amount or degree". This does not mean the same as the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

The given sentence means: "If she had been hungry, she would have devoured the whole of it". This is presented in Option C and is an acceptable substitution for the underlined part. However, both these phrases are equally correct. i.e Option C does not 'improve' the given phrase. Hence, C is not the correct answer.

Option D is correct as the underlined phrase is grammatically correct and needs no improvement.