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Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose (D). "(A) Last Saturday, (B) the mayor (C) lead the clean-up drive."

  1. (A) Last Saturday,
  2. (B) the mayor
  3. (C) lead the clean-up drive.
  4. (D) No error

Answer

C. (C) lead the clean-up drive.

Solution

The past tense of "lead" is "led": "The mayor led the clean-up drive."

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