Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
If the farmer got a washing machine (1) / his wife can (2) / do the laundry quickly. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
Explanation: In order to align with the past tense of the main clause (If the farmer got a washing machine), the verb can should be in the past tense as well. Consequently, it should be replaced with could to accurately convey the intended meaning.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: If the farmer got a washing machine, his wife could do the laundry quickly.
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