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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

In the olden days, many people use to think that the earth was flat.

A

No substitution required

B

people were thinking

C

people were used to think

D

people used to think

Solution

option D is the right answer.

replace use to think with used to think

used to- shows a habit from past