Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
It is high time you should change your habits.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. changed your habits.
Error is related to / concept: Incorrect use of modal verb after the phrase “It is high time…”
What is wrong: Using should after “It is high time” is grammatically incorrect.
Grammatical concept: After “It is high time”, we use the simple past tense to express that something should have already been done.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Should change your habits” does not fit the required structure.
How to correct: Use simple past after “It is high time”.
Correct phrase / correction: changed your habits
Final sentence: It is high time you changed your habits.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.