SPOT THE ERRORIf 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
Replace "be" with "have been":The sentence is incorrect because it uses "be" instead of the correct past participle "have been" after the modal verb "could." To express the hypothetical condition in the past, it should use "have been."
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