Question

weather
weath - er weth - er
middle english; old english weder, german wetter
noun

1. state of atmosphere
2. strong wind or storm

whether
wheth - er hweth - er
middle english; old english hw ether, old norse hvat har
conjunction

1. used to introduce two or more alternatives

which sentence uses whether correctly?
strong whether
can affect air,
land, and sea
travels.
it is time to find
out whether
janey chose the
truck or the
sedan
i only turn on the
radio to catch the
whether and
traffic reports
london, england
is known for its
blustery and wet
whether

Explanation:

• The word "whether" is a conjunction used to introduce alternatives.
• In the first sentence, "whether" is misused as it should be "weather" (state of the atmosphere).
• In the third sentence, "whether" is misused as it should be "weather" (state of the atmosphere).
• In the fourth sentence, "whether" is misused as it should be "weather" (state of the atmosphere).
• The second sentence correctly uses "whether" to introduce the alternatives "truck" or "sedan".

Answer:

It is time to find out whether Janey chose the truck or the sedan.