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 alternative that indicates ‘No improvement needed’.
Punjab Police has arrested four ISI-trained militants for allegedly planning to raise the Khalistan issue during IPL matches scheduled to taken place in Mohali.
A. scheduled to take place
B. likely to take place
C. scheduled to taken a place
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Both A and B.
In the sentence, the word ‘taken’ is grammatically incorrect and should be corrected. Both options A and B match well when fitted in the sentence. In option C, ‘to taken a place’ is again grammatically incorrect and hence, the option can be easily eliminated.
Hence, the sentence can be correctly written as-
Punjab Police has arrested four ISI-trained militants for allegedly planning to raise the Khalistan issue during IPL matches scheduled to take place in Mohali.
Punjab Police has arrested four ISI-trained militants for allegedly planning to raise the Khalistan issue during IPL matches likely to take place in Mohali.