Question
8. Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in verb usage?
(1) I have taken dance lessons since I was eight years old. (2) I enjoy dancing and would consider pursuing it as a career. (3) If I were a better dancer, I will apply to my city's performing arts school. (4) But I also love science. (5) Maybe I'll be a scientist and dance for fun.
10 points
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4
sentence 5
(1) I have taken dance lessons since I was eight years old. (2) I enjoy dancing and would consider pursuing it as a career. (3) If I were a better dancer, I will apply to my city's performing arts school. (4) But I also love science. (5) Maybe I'll be a scientist and dance for fun.
10 points
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4
sentence 5
Answers
GPT 3.5
The sentence that contains an error in verb usage is sentence 3: "If I were a better dancer, I will apply to my city's performing arts school." The error is in the second part of the sentence where "will apply" should be changed to "would apply" to maintain the correct verb usage in a conditional sentence. It should be: "If I were a better dancer, I would apply to my city's performing arts school."