Correct option is C
The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) No improvement required.
Explanation:
The sentence is in present perfect tense and grammatically correct. “Has joined” shows a recent completed action with present relevance. “To celebrate” correctly shows purpose. The structure is logical and needs no change.
Grammatical rule used:
Present perfect tense: has/have + past participle
Purpose clause: to + base verb
Example: She has joined the club to learn dance.
Incorrect options:
· (a) changes the sentence structure unnecessarily.
· (b) “celebratory nation” is not contextually appropriate.
· (d) ungrammatical — "joining the nation celebrate" is incorrect.