Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

It is time for you start earning your own living.

  1. started

  2. would start

  3. to start

  4. No improvement
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses the construction 'It is time for you + to + infinitive' which is the standard structure. The base form 'start' is grammatically incorrect. 'Started' is past tense, 'would start' adds unnecessary modal. 'To start' completes the idiomatic expression properly.

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