The following question consists of a sentence which id divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If there is an error in any part of the sentence and none of the alternatives is correct to replace that part, then choose (d) i.e. None of the (I), (II) and (III) as your answer. If the given sentence is grammatically correct of does not require any correction, choose (e) i.e. No correction required as your answer.
Italian officials have been arguing that (I)/ volatility caused by Britain's vote to leave the European Union (II)/ means it could have given greater flexibility to prop up struggling banks. (III)
(I) Italians officials had argued that
(II) volatility that caused Britain's vote to leave the European Union
(III) meant it should be given greater fiesibility to prop up struggling banks

Options

A. Only (I)
B. Both (I) and (III)
C. All (I), (II) and (III)
D. None of the (I), (II) and (III)

Answer

B

Explanation

In the first part of the sentence, 'have been' should be replaced by 'had' as the sentence is in Past Tense. In part (III), "meant it should be given" is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct.