Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Destiny favoured him so well that what hits were violently aimed at him, as he dashed by, went wide of striking him.

  1. Destiny favoured him so well that what hits were violently aimed at him

  2. Destiny favoured him so well that whatever hits were violently aimed at him

  3. Destiny favoured him so well that what hits were aimed violently at him

  4. Destiny favoured him well enough that what hits were violently aimed at him

  5. Destiny favoured him so well that what hits were aimed at him violently

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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option rectifies the error of idiomatic usage by replacing 'what' by 'whatever'.