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 correction required’.
The mermaid murmured that it had been very difficult for her to live far from human civilisation.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. No correction required.
The sentence is in reported speech (past tense) and "It had been" is the correct past perfect form.
No grammatical errors are present in the given sentence.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.