I was wondering exactly how much did Jack know about the case. vs I was wondering exactly how much would Jack know about the case.

The correct phrase is: 'I was wondering exactly how much did Jack know about the case.' This is the correct construction to use when asking about someone's past knowledge or actions.

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I was wondering exactly how much did Jack know about the case.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when asking about someone's past knowledge or actions.

This phrase is used to inquire about the extent of someone's knowledge or awareness in the past.

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Exactly how much did Katherine tell you about the project?
Exactly how much did you steal from your clients?
Yes, I was wondering how much it would cost to find someone.
Mr President, I was wondering exactly what Mrs Thors meant when she said that the proposal was being 'steered into a safe harbour', especially as she was looking directly at me at the time.
I was wondering, what do you know about him...
I was wondering... how much he would put into a thing like that.
I was wondering how much longer until No. 1 will be ready for us.
I was wondering if you could tell Saul Berenson how much better I'm doing.
I was wondering how much better off you are than him.
I need to know exactly how much you know about our group and who you've told.
I was wondering how much it would cost?
I'm sorry to ask, but exactly how much did I get?
How much did you know about your husband's business dealings?
How much did you know about your husband?
Exactly how much do you know about him?
He spent the rest of his life in a kind of... daze, always... wondering exactly how old she would've been, what she would've looked like.
He spent the rest of his life in a kind of... daze, always... wondering exactly how old she would've been, what she would've looked like.
How much did you know about the Adler Ponzi scheme?
John, how much did you know about our unscheduled visit last night?
Mrs. Lemke, how much did you know about your husband's work?

I was wondering exactly how much would Jack know about the case.

This phrase is not correct in this context. 'Would' is used for hypothetical situations or future possibilities, not for asking about past knowledge.

Avoid using 'would' when asking about someone's past knowledge or actions. Stick to 'did' for past events.

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Yes, I was wondering how much it would cost to find someone.
Mr President, I was wondering exactly what Mrs Thors meant when she said that the proposal was being 'steered into a safe harbour', especially as she was looking directly at me at the time.
I was wondering, what do you know about him...
I was wondering... how much he would put into a thing like that.
I was wondering how much longer until No. 1 will be ready for us.
I was wondering if you could tell Saul Berenson how much better I'm doing.
I was wondering how much better off you are than him.
I need to know exactly how much you know about our group and who you've told.
I was wondering how much it would cost?
Exactly how much do you know about him?
He spent the rest of his life in a kind of... daze, always... wondering exactly how old she would've been, what she would've looked like.
He spent the rest of his life in a kind of... daze, always... wondering exactly how old she would've been, what she would've looked like.
And I was calling all the dry cleaners in Winnipeg to find out how much would the dry cleaners pay me for coat hangers.
As her advisor, how much would you know about the people that she was researching?
As her advisor, how much would you know about the people that she was researching?
As her advisor, how much would you know about the people that she was researching?
I cannot tell you exactly how much time passed or how much happiness there was but then he threw her away.
He probably knows exactly how much we scored.
I know exactly how much trauma that is for a body.
I wanted to know exactly how much to apologize for.

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I was wondering exactly how much did Jack know about the case. vs I was wondering exactly how much would Jack know about the case.