SPOT THE ERRORAfter 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
Replace "discovered" with "discovered how".The verb "discovered" requires an object or additional information to specify what was discovered. Adding "how" after "discovered" clarifies that the discovery was related to the method or process of starting the car.
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