The success or failure of the whole experiment depends whole on the extent of trust and discipline managers and employees place on themselves and their team.
A) the whole experiment depends whole on the extent
B) the whole experiment depends wholly on the extent
C) the wholly experiment depends wholly on the extent
D) the wholly experiment depends whole on the extent
E) the whole experiment depends more wholly on the extent

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This sentence has an error by using an adjective (whole) form in the place of an adverb (wholly). Option A has an adjective in the place of an adverb. Option C uses an adverb (wholly) in the place of an adjective. Option D uses an adjective (whole) in the place of an adverb and an adverb (wholly) in the place of an adjective. Option E uses a comparative form of adverb (more wholly) that never exists. Option B uses both in their right place (whole experiment depends wholly on the extent). Option B is the correct answer.

The Success or Failure of the Whole Experiment Depends Whole