Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select "no improvement".
The floods this year cause a lot of damage to the crops.

Options

A. causing a lot of
B. cause lots of
C. have caused a lot of
D. No improvement

Answer

C

Explanation

The phrase ‘cause a lot of’ states that it is present indefinite tense or an habitual action. But the given question states about the floods which damaged the crops this particular year. Hence, ‘have caused a lot of’ will be the most appropriate answer.