Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

They dug a deep well, but could not find water.

  1. could not find no water

  2. cannot find water

  3. would not find water

  4. No improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct. Option 1 is incorrect as it has double negative. Second option cannot be correct as the sentence is in past tense and 'can' is present tense. 'Would' expresses the consequence of an imagined event or situation. So, it does not fit here. 

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