Spot the errorIf you gave his wife and Jim another chance, I think they would change and be the neighbors they once used to be.
Correct answer: B. his wife and Jim another
- A. gave
- B. his wife and Jim another
- C. they
- D. be
Explanation
The error in the sentence is in option (B) "his wife and Jim another," which is corrected to "Jim and his wife another chance'' to improve clarity and grammatical correctness.
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