Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. People arrive from all parts of the country and had walked miles to take a dip at the confluence of the Rivers Ganga and Yamuna (a) are walking miles to take a dip (b) walk miles to take a dip (c) had walked miles taking a dip (d) No improvement

Options

A. are walking miles to take a dip
B. walk for miles to take a dip
C. had walked miles taking a dip
D. No improvement

Answer

B

Explanation

had walked miles to take a dip should be replaced with "walk for miles to take a dip" The Simple Present Tense is used to express repeated actions like in this case of it being a Ritual( confluence of the Rivers). The first part of the given sentence "People arrive from all parts of the country" is in the present tense, so the simple present tense should also be used in the latter part/.