Question

Although realizing late that it had failed to honor its own stalwart Sardar Patel, the ruling United Front blamed the main opposition Democratic Party over its alleged attempts to 'appropriate' Patel's legacy by constructing the 'Statue of Unity', a tribute to India's first Home Minister, billed to be the world's tallest, said that opposition party’s attempts would ultimately bite the dust.

• A. Although realizing late that it had failed to honor its own stalwart Sardar Patel, the ruling United Front blamed the main opposition Democratic Party over its alleged attempts to 'appropriate' Patel's legacy by constructing the 'Statue of Unity', a tribute to India's first Home Minister, billed to be the world's tallest, said that the opposition party’s attempts would ultimately bite the dust
• B. Although it realized late that it had failed to honor its own stalwart Sardar Patel, the ruling United Front blamed the main opposition Democratic Party over its alleged attempts to 'appropriate' Patel's legacy by constructing the 'Statue of Unity’ a tribute to India's first Home Minister, billed to be the world's tallest, and said that opposition party’s attempts would ultimately bite the dust
• C. Although it has realized late that it had failed to honor its own stalwart Sardar Patel, the ruling United Front blamed the main opposition Democratic Party over its alleged attempts to 'appropriate' Patel's legacy by constructing the 'Statue of Unity' in tribute to India's first Home Minister, and billed to be the world's tallest statue, saying that the opposition party’s attempts would ultimately bite the dust
• D. Although it realized late that it had failed to honor its own stalwart Sardar Patel, the ruling United Front targeting the opposition Democratic Party over the party's alleged attempts to 'appropriate' Patel's legacy by constructing the 'Statue of Unity', a monument billed to be the world's tallest and a fitting tribute to India's first Home Minister, said that opposition’s attempts would ultimately bite the dust

Answer 1

The correct option is D Although it realized late that it had failed to honor its own stalwart Sardar Patel, the ruling United Front targeting the opposition Democratic Party over the party's alleged attempts to 'appropriate' Patel's legacy by constructing the 'Statue of Unity', a monument billed to be the world's tallest and a fitting tribute to India's first Home Minister, said that opposition’s attempts would ultimately bite the dust

A. This a fragment with two verbs for the same subject, but improperly conjugated by a comma
B. same as A
C. Realization happened at a particular time in the past; hence the use of present perfect ‘has realized’ is wrong.
D.Correct Solution