Some people (a) / could write well (b) / while others didn't. (c) / No error (d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any <strong>ERROR</strong> in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find <strong>NO ERROR</strong>, your response should be indicated as (d).
- A. (a)
- B. (b)
- C. (c)
- D. (d) ✓
Correct Answer: D. (d)
Explanation
The sentence is grammatically correct as both 'could' and 'didn't' correctly use the past tense to describe a general past state.
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