Error spotting (exam direction): Identify the erroneous part (A/B/C) — choose D if there is no error — 'He managed to make sense of the book / even though it was the first time / he read anything on the subject. / No error.'

Given parts (A–D)A. He managed to make sense of the bookB. even though it was the first timeC. he read anything on the subject.D. No error.

Concept/Approach (sequence of tenses with 'the first time')After 'it was the first time', we normally use the past perfect: 'he had read anything on the subject.'

Step-by-step correction1) Change tense: 'he read' → 'he had read'.2) Correct: '…it was the first time he had read anything on the subject.'

VerificationParallel: 'It was the first time she had visited Delhi.'

Final AnswerC — use past perfect: 'he had read…'