Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
A lot of peoples gathered at the park to (a)/ celebrate the annual music festival, (b)/enjoying the lively performances and delicious food.(c)/ No error (d)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. a.
People itself is a collective noun consisting of individuals that form the people. The phrase must be replaced with ‘a lot of people’ since people is itself a plural noun and is not used as ‘peoples’.