Writing Question

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<li>Though (best known) as a jazz voalist, he (also enjoyed) gospel music, (whereby) he told his manager that he wanted to make a (recording of) his favorite gospel songs.</li>
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<p>Error is C...what does whereby mean?</p>

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<li>John Wideman is regarded (to be) (one of) the most talented writers of the late twentieth century and is often (compared to) such literary giants (as) Ralph and Richard.</li>
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<p>Answer is A... why?</p>

<p>whereby = by which</p>

<p>EG: The means whereby he killed himself was a knife.</p>

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<li><p>whereby doesn’t make any sense in this context</p></li>
<li><p>You are regarded as something, not regarded to be. I suppose this is an idiom.</p></li>
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<p>ahh thank you</p>