In the question below, a part is given in bold, which may not be in correct form. Choose the best replacement of it from the given options. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose “No replacement is needed” as the answer.

The pandemic have hit many crucial sectors and have left millions jobless. 

Correct option is A

Correct answer: (A) has hit many crucial sectors and has

Original sentence

The pandemic have hit many crucial sectors and have left millions jobless.

Why the highlighted part is incorrect

The highlighted part is “have hit many crucial sectors and have”.

The subject is “The pandemic”, which is singular.

With a singular subject, we must use the singular helping verb has, not have.

Wrong:
The pandemic have hit

Correct:
The pandemic has hit

Also, for parallel structure:

has hit … and has left …

Both verbs should agree with the singular subject.

Example:

The storm has damaged roads and has affected transport.

Same rule applies here.

Correct sentence

The pandemic has hit many crucial sectors and has left millions jobless.

Example

The recession has affected businesses and has increased unemployment.

Option Analysis

(A) has hit many crucial sectors and has

Correct

Both helping verbs correctly agree with the singular subject “The pandemic.”

(B) has hit much crucial sectors and has

Incorrect

“Much” is used with uncountable nouns.

“Sectors” is countable plural, so we must use many, not much.

Wrong:
much sectors

Correct:
many sectors

(C) has hit many crucial sectors but has

Incorrect

The meaning is not contrastive; both actions are connected, not opposite.

“And” is better than “but.”

(D) has hit many crucial sectors and have

Incorrect

Second helping verb still remains wrong.

It should be has, not have.

(E) No replacement is needed

Incorrect

The original sentence has subject-verb agreement error.

Correction is necessary.

Final Answer: (A) has hit many crucial sectors and has