In the question given below a sentence is given and it is divided in three parts I,II,III. For each part a correction statement is also given. You have to determine which part requires correction and mark it as your answer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded sports personalities / on National Sports Day, and said that this year had been great for Indian / sports as the country’s athletes have excelled in various tournaments.
I Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Wednesday lauded sports personalities
II on National Sports Day, and said that this year has been great for Indian
III sports as the country’s athletes have excelled in various tournament.
Here the error lies in Part II only. 'This year' is what we are talking about. It means the year that is ongoing. So we can't use 'had.' Had is used for a past event. So we must use 'has been great' instead. Has been great means, When we say ''has been something'' it means the process hasn't ended yet.
So option 4 is correct.
Correct sentence:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded sports personalities on National Sports Day, and said that this year has been great for Indian sports as the country’s athletes have excelled in various tournaments.