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Why B is wrong?
In my view, it is example of subject verb inversion.
"It" is placeholder here.

"Distinguish between x and y" is correctly used.
B is asking a question: can it <be done>?

This is clearly not the intent.
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Why B is wrong?
In my view, it is example of subject verb inversion.
"It" is placeholder here.

"Distinguish between x and y" is correctly used.


There is a meaning error in B by use of "can it be"

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