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In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the helping verb has been omitted.
Option A explains the headline by introducing the helping verb 'was'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: This has changed the meaning of the headline. Also, the tense is changed from past to present. Headlines do not mention present events, they can only mention events that have taken place in the past. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because B is not the correct option. It has changed the meaning of the headline.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the helping verbs have been omitted.
Option B explains the headline, by introducing the helping verbs 'have been'. Hence B is the correct option.
Option A has changed in meaning, compared to the original headline. The headline is in passive voice, where the subject "Terrorists" receives the action "arrested" from the object "police". But, option A has swapped the position of the subject and object, without changing the passive verb form 'has been arrested by'. Hence A is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because A isn't the correct option.
Similarly, option D is incorrect because the answer lies only in B.

In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the helping verb has been omitted.
Also, the tense is changed from simple past tense to simple present.
Option A explains the headline by introducing the helping verb 'was' and using the past tense form of the verb 'hit'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: This has changed the meaning of the headline. The name of the coast is not 'Hurricane Laila', it's Andhra. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because A and B do not mean the same. The latter has changed the meaning of the headline.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

(Also, the headline is in active voice, the subject 'Hurricane' performs the action 'hits' against the object 'Andhra coast'. The explanation in A has changed in passive voice, without changing the meaning of the headline. In passive voice, the object A.C takes the place of the subject H.L, and receives the action 'hit by'.)

The correct headline for the given context is Option B. This headline depicts the central idea and stands by the norms of a headline. Option A is incorrect as conjunctions are replaced by punctuation in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the use of an article which is omitted in a headline. Option D denotes a different meaning due to the use of an infinitive, the statement is in past tense but 'to' in the headline denotes future tense.

The correct headline for the given text is Option C. The headline is accurate and states that the discovery has already been made. Option A is incorrect because of the improper tense of the verb. Option B and D are incorrect as we do not use an article in a headline for brevity.

The correct option is Option D. There is no error in the given headline. The format is absolutely correct. The tense of the sentence is in present tense as it is an immediate past event that has just occurred.

The correct answer is option B. In headlines events to be held in future are denoted with an infinitive. 'Prime Minister to hold talks for dam' thus denotes the central idea ideally. Option A is in future tense ans does not have an infinitive and so stands incorrect. Option C is incorrect as it has an Article used in it. Option D is incorrect as it ends with a full stop which does not adhere to the norms of headline writing.

The correct headline for the given context is option A. The function of a headline is to provide the reader an overall idea of the whole incident mentioned. "Famous football player injured" mentions that the incident has already occurred and the person indicated is identified and known. Option B is incorrect as 'A famous football player' does not indicate any individual. Option C is incorrect as the tense in the headline should indicate the time of occurrence of the incident and the details can be mentioned in the article. Option D does not explain the context at all.

The correct answer is Option A. It gives the central idea of the article and follows the norms of the headline writing. Option B is incorrect as headlines do not end with a full stop. Option C is incorrect as articles are generally dropped in a headline. Option D is incorrect due to improper use of tense, as perfect tense is generally not used in headlines.

The correct answer for the error is Option A. An event that has immediately occurred is written in simple present in the headline. So, 'Mayor admits mistake: apologizes to public' will be the correct form of the headline.  Option B and C are incorrect errors as they adhere to headline writing format and thus are correctly put in the headline. Option D stands invalid here.