Select the most appropriate option, out of the five options given for each of the following sentences, which in your view, should be grammatically and structurally correct. Please note that the meaning and the context of the sentence must not change.
1). There is an increase of daily average fall from 2002.
2). There has been increased in daily average rainfall since 2002.
3). There has been an increase in daily average fall since 2002.
4). There is an increase of daily average fall since 2002.
Correct option - 3
Clearly, a result is being shown, 'increase' is used as a noun. Hence, options 2 & 5 are eliminated. Also, 2002 shows a time period till now. Thus, preposition since should be used. So, option 1 is eliminated. And, noun increase takes preposition in after it. Hence, option 4 is eliminated. So, option 3 is the correct answer.