In the following question, a sentence is given with a part in bold. The given phrase in bold may contain an error. The options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase that is to be replaced will be your answer. If the sentence is correct as it is, then select ‘No improvement required’ as the answer.

Despite the heavy rain, the outdoor festival continued with its plan to hosted a wide range of activity for attendees.

Correct option is C

Let's analyze the sentence carefully:
Original sentence:
"Despite the heavy rain, the outdoor festival continued with its plan to hosted a wide range of activity for attendees."
Step-by-step analysis:
Error 1: "to hosted"
· After the phrase "plan to", we must use the base form of the verb (i.e., the infinitive without "to").
· So, "to hosted" is grammatically incorrect.
· Correct: "to host", not "to hosted"
Error 2: "a wide range of activity"
· The phrase "a wide range of" should be followed by a plural noun.
· So, it should be "activities", not "activity"
So the correct phrase should be:
"to host a wide range of activities"
Now, examine the options:
(a) No replacement required
– Incorrect: contains two grammatical errors ("to hosted" and "activity" instead of "activities")
(b) hosting a wide range of activities
– Incorrect: "plan to hosting" is ungrammatical. After "plan to", we need the base form, not the gerund.
(c) host a wide range of activities
– Correct: this uses the base verb "host" after "plan to", and "activities" (plural noun) is appropriate.
(d) host a wide ranges of activities
– Incorrect: "a wide ranges" is grammatically wrong — "ranges" (plural) cannot follow the article "a".
(e) hosts a wide range of activities
– Incorrect: "plan to hosts" is incorrect — same issue as above. Also, "hosts" is third-person singular present, not appropriate after "to".
Correct Answer: (c) host a wide range of activities