Spot the error:If my cousin had been just a little taller, he could be a basketball player.
Correct answer: C. Be
- A. Had
- B. A little
- C. Be
- D. Basketball
Explanation
This verb form is incorrect. The correct form should be "could have been" to match the past perfect tense used in the conditional clause. The corrected sentence should be: "If my cousin had been just a little taller, he could have been a basketball player."
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