In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the option ‘No improvement’.
On the global front, escalating trade war tensions between the US and China causing widespread uncertainty in emerging markets.
A. causing widespread uncertain in
B. cause of widespread uncertainty to
C. caused widespread uncertainty in
D. causes widespread uncertain in
The sentence uses the present continuous verb 'causing', which is incorrect and needs improvement.
The correct form here should be the simple past tense form 'caused'.
The only alternative that improves the sentence is C.
None of the other alternatives can make the sentence meaningful.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.