Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
These days, wherever district courts are functioning, hearings is limit to urgent matters.

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) hearings are limited.
Explanation:
The subject "hearings" is plural, and the verb "is limit" is incorrect due to subject-verb disagreement and tense misuse. The correct passive structure here should be "are limited" to match the plural subject and present tense context ("These days").
Grammatical rule used:
In passive voice: be verb (is/are/was/were) + past participle (V3)
→ "hearings" (plural subject) + "are" (present plural auxiliary) + "limited" (V3)
Example: These facilities are restricted to staff members only.
Information Booster: Always check for subject-verb agreement and passive structure. In present passive voice with plural subject, use “are + V3.”