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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".

The streets (1) / are so wet (2) / it should have rained last night. (3) / No error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.

The use of should have implies a high degree of certainty that it rained last night, which is not the intended meaning in this context. The sentence suggests that the streets are wet, and the speaker is not entirely sure about the cause of this wetness. In such cases, it is more appropriate to use might have, which indicates a possibility but not certainty.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The streets are so wet it might have rained last night.

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