Which one of the following sentences is grammatically wrong?

Question

Option 1: I wish I would have understood the consequences earlier.

Option 2: The CEO ordered that the financial records be audited externally.

Option 3: Barely had the negotiations concluded when fresh disputes emerged.

Option 4: She looked at me as though I had betrayed her trust.

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

After 'I wish' for a past regret, the past perfect is required: 'I wish I had understood.' The form 'would have understood' is incorrect in the wish clause. The subjunctive 'be audited', the inversion 'Barely had', and 'as though I had' are all correct.

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