Question

Which of the options given below may suitably replace the phrase printed in bold to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence requires no correction, mark (d) as the answer.

The scientific method as a rote item in the syllabus had little valued.

• A. had belittled value
• B. has little value
• C. have little value
• D. No correction required

Answer 1

The correct option is B has little value

Option B is the correct answer because ‘has’ is the third person present form of ‘have’ which means to possess, so it is correct because the statement is a fact that is to be mentioned in the present tense only.

Option A is incorrect because it is in past tense while the fact stated is in the present tense.

Option C is incorrect because “have” is used for plural forms, while here the scientific method is considered a singular on the whole, and “has” is used for singular forms.