SPOT THE ERROR:Last Saturday Margaret read all the novels in her home and eats two bags of candy.
Correct answer: C. eats
- A. Last
- B. read
- C. eats
- D. of
Explanation
Replace "eats" with "ate":The original sentence is incorrect because it uses "eats" (present tense) instead of the past tense "ate." When describing an action that occurred in the past (Last Saturday), the correct verb tense is past tense.
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