Multiple choice

Directions: Given below is a sentence with an underlined part. The underlined part may or may not have an error. Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to make the sentence correct. If the underlined part is correct as it is, mark (1) as your answer.

Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950s as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people.

  1. are able to be programmed to think like people

  2. were able to be programmed to think as people

  3. can be programmed to think as people can

  4. could be programmed to think like people

  5. are capable of being programmed to think like people do
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation in past tense. 'Emerged' means past tense case. Modal 'could' is used for past tense.

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