In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
A case in point is Sydney, Australia, where last year more than 8,000 pedestrians (is fined) for illegally crossing city streets.

Options

A. 1. was fined
B. 2. were fined
C. 3. were being fine
D. 4. no improvement

Answer

A

Explanation

were fined