Question

Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for a line from a Research Report on Water Conservation.

Excess pumping of groundwater leads to decrease in ground water levels but if continues, it can exhaust the resource. 

Options

• Error	Correction
  leads	lead

• Error	Correction
  continues	continued

• Error	Correction
  and	also

• Error	Correction
  can	should

Answer 1

Error	Correction
continues	continued

Explanation:

By changing "continues" to "continued," we maintain consistency in the verb tense, ensuring the sentence is grammatically correct and effectively communicates the intended message about the consequences of excess groundwater pumping.