Question

Following question below consists of statements having four phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of the phrases is grammatically incorrect. Identify the incorrect phrase
(a) It is always
(b) been hard to change
(c) the Indian car buyer’s perception
(d) When it comes to designs

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. d

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1 — Read the sentence with all parts:
(a) It is always
(b) been hard to change
(c) the Indian car buyer’s perception
(d) When it comes to designs

Step 2 — Connect the sentence:
"It is always been hard to change the Indian car buyer’s perception when it comes to designs."
This construction sounds wrong because the helping verb is mismatched.

Step 3 — Identify the error:
The problem arises at the beginning with part (a): "It is always."
If we keep "It is always," then part (b) "been hard" is incorrect because "been" requires "has/have," not "is."
The correct structure should be: "It has always been hard to change..."

Step 4 — Correction:
Correct sentence: "It has always been hard to change the Indian car buyer’s perception when it comes to designs."

Step 5 — Conclusion:
Thus, the grammatically incorrect phrase is in part (a), since starting with "It is always" makes the whole sentence ungrammatical.

Final Answer:
The correct option is (A) : 1.