Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The news about the surge in Covid-19 cases is broadcasted every morning.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. is broadcast.
- The error lies in option 3 due to the wrong usage of tense.
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The underlined part of the sentence is best improved by the present tense form broadcast.
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Since, news is singular, to maintain subject-verb agreement, we take the singular linking verb is.
The correct sentence is:- The news about the surge in Covid-19 cases is broadcast every morning.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. is broadcast.