Choose the part of the sentence that is grammatically incorrect: He thought /…
2023
Choose the part of the sentence that is grammatically incorrect:
He thought / he will be able to do / whatever he wanted / with his job.
A B C D
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: B
The correct answer is B.
Detailed Explanation
Grammatical Rule (Sequence of Tenses): When the main verb of a sentence is in the past tense (in this case, "He thought"), the verbs in the subsequent subordinate clauses must also generally be in the past tense to maintain consistency.
Application: Because "He thought" is in the past tense, the future tense "will be able to" in segment B must be changed to the past tense, "would be able to," to align with the sequence of tenses rule.