Question

Choose the most concise and clear statement from the following that conveys the same idea:

• A. Looking back, our inability to confirm speakers gave us the maximum headaches.
• B. Looking at it with hindsight our inability to confirm speakers gave us the maximum headaches.
• C. On hindsight we find that our inability to confirm speakers gave us the maximum headaches.
• D. On hindsight, our inability to confirm speakers gave us the maximum headaches.

Hint:

Prefer common idioms (“Looking back,” “In hindsight”) over awkward or incorrect ones (“On hindsight”) for clarity and correctness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The sentence is about reflecting on past difficulties.
“Looking back” is a simpler, more natural expression than “on hindsight” or “looking at it with hindsight.”
Option (B) is longer and more awkwardly phrased with “looking at it with hindsight.”
Option (C) is incorrect in usage — the standard expression is “in hindsight” not “on hindsight,” and “we find that” is unnecessary here.
Option (D) also uses “on hindsight” incorrectly.
Option (A) is correct because it uses the idiomatic “Looking back” and keeps the sentence clear and concise.