Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement II?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to rectify these errors and complete the passage.

Statement I: Global retail giant wal-Mart is waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India.                           
Statement II: It had persuading the US lawmakers since 2008 to ease its entry into the Indian market.
Statement III: Till 2012, it had spent around than 18 crores on its various activities related to India.  
Statement IV: According to a report by global consultancy major AT Kearney, _________.

  1. have been

  2. could be

  3. has been

  4. was
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sine the tone of the sentence is continuous, therefore, 'has been' will be used in the place of 'had'.

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