In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Radium is so expensive that you (1)/ could be a millionaire if you own (2)/ only half a pound of it! (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Could be a millionaire if you own.
- 'Is' and 'own' indicate that the sentence is in the present tense.
- Hence, the rest verbs should also be in the present tense.
- So, 'could' is required to replace with 'can'.
The correct sentence will be-
Radium is so expensive that you can be a millionaire if you own only half a pound of it!