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 hwether, old norse hvathar
conjunction
1 used to introduce two or more alternatives

looking at the gray sky, beckie wondered ____ the ____ would ruin the class trip.
which words complete the sentence correctly?
(options: weather: weather; whether: whether; whether: weather; weather: whether)

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first blank: The sentence is about Becky wondering about a choice (whether to run the trip or not), so we need the conjunction "whether" which is used to introduce alternatives.
2. Analyze the second blank: The sentence is talking about the atmospheric condition that would affect the class trip, so we need the noun "weather" which refers to the state of the atmosphere.

Answer:

C. whether; weather (assuming the options are labeled with C as the option with "whether" in the first blank and "weather" in the second blank. If the options are different, adjust the label but the words are "whether" and "weather" for the blanks respectively.)