Spot the error:After reading the owner's manual, I discovered to start the car.
Correct answer: C. Discovered
- A. Reading
- B. Owner's
- C. Discovered
- D. The
Explanation
It is correct in context but needs to be followed by "how to start the car" for proper meaning.
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