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’.
Very often, the small farmers needed to borrowed money to meet high expenses.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. need to borrow.
- "To" is followed by the first form of the verb.
- Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in NUMBER. Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural. The dog loves people.
- The subject of the given statement is "Farmers" which is plural hence, we need to use a plural verb here.
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
Very often, the small farmers need to borrow money to meet high expenses.