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.

It was evident that the team needed to refined it’s strategy for the better in order to overcome the challenges ahead.

Correct option is D

Let's break down the sentence and identify the grammatical issues.
Original sentence:
"It was evident that the team needed to refined it’s strategy for the better in order to overcome the challenges ahead."
Step-by-step analysis:
Error 1: "to refined"
· After "needed to", the verb should be in its base form (infinitive without "to").
· "refined" is past tense; we need the base form: "refine".
· So, "to refined" → "to refine"
Error 2: "it’s"
· "it's" = "it is" or "it has", which doesn’t fit here.
· The correct possessive form is "its" (without an apostrophe).
· So, "it’s strategy" → "its strategy"
Error 3: "for the better"
· The phrase "for the better" is idiomatic and fine.
· So, no change needed here.
Corrected version of the sentence:
"It was evident that the team needed to refine its strategy for the better in order to overcome the challenges ahead."
Now evaluate the options:
(a) refine its strategy of better
– Incorrect: "strategy of better" is ungrammatical. The preposition "of" doesn’t fit here.
(b) refined their strategies to better
– Incorrect:
· "refined" is past tense; we need the base form "refine"
· "their strategies" changes number and pronoun unnecessarily
· "to better" is vague and awkward
(c) No replacement required
– Incorrect: There are clear grammatical errors ("to refined", "it's")
(d) refine its strategy to be better
– Grammatically correct
· Fixes the verb ("refine")
· Uses correct pronoun ("its")
· "to be better" is a valid alternative to "for the better" (though slightly less idiomatic)
(e) refine their strategies for better
– Incorrect:
· "for better" is incomplete — correct idiom is "for the better"
· "their strategies" again changes number/pronoun
Correct Answer: (d) refine its strategy to be better
This version is grammatically sound and preserves the intended meaning.