Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I told Pooja that she could have use my car to get around while she was in my hometown.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. that she can use my car to get around.
This sentence implies that Pooja is currently in the speaker's hometown, and the offer to use the car is being made in the present.
"Could" is used in the simple past tense, for making general statements in the past.
Since the sentence is in past tense and it is a general statement, "could use" is the correct substitution.
The correct sentence will be: I told Pooja that she could use my car to get around while she was in my hometown.