Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is an answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).

Hampi, founded in the 14th century (A)/as the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire (B)/lies in the Deccan heartland in the state of Karnataka (C)/and could be reached in seven hours by car from Bangalore (D). No error. (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The modal verb 'could' creates ambiguity about whether the sentence describes present or past capability. Since parts of the sentence use past tense ('founded', 'lies') but the travel information seems intended as current, it should use 'can be reached' for present accessibility or 'could have been reached' for past possibility. The mixed tenses make this construction problematic.

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