Error spotting (exam direction): Identify the erroneous part (A/B/C) — choose D if there is no error — 'It is time / we should accept all our people as equals / and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation. / No error.'

Given sentence parts (A–D)A. It is timeB. we should accept all our people as equalsC. and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation.D. No error.

Concept/Approach (structure after 'It is time')After 'It is time', standard formal usage prefers the past subjunctive/preterite: 'It is time we accepted…' (or an infinitive: 'It is time to accept…'). The 'we should accept' construction is non-standard here.

Step-by-Step correction1) Replace clause form: 'we should accept' → 'we accepted'.2) Correct sentence: 'It is time we accepted all our people as equals and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation.'

Verification/AlternativeBoth 'It is time to accept…' and 'It is high time we accepted…' are accepted patterns.

Common pitfallsUsing 'should' after 'It is time' due to literal futurity; the idiom calls for a different structure.

Final AnswerB — 'we should accept…' should be 'we accepted…' (or 'to accept…').