Identify the underlined segment in the following sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
Correct answer: A. Was
- A. Was
- B. So that
- C. Could spend
- D. In the country
Explanation
Since the question starts off with 'wish' instead of 'wished', the statement is in present tense, hence, 'was' is inappropriate, 'is' should have been used instead.
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