Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select ‘No improvement’.

Sidharth want to become a football player but needs to practice more rigorously.

The correct answer is - wants to become.

Key Points

• The simple present tense is used when an action is happening right now, to state or ask about things in general, or when it happens regularly or unceasingly.
• The structure is given below:
  • Subject + V1 + object.
• The verb will take 's/es' if the given noun/pronoun (3rd person) is singular.
• Example:
  • ​He plays badminton daily.​
• Certain verbs used only in the simple present tense are given below:
  • ​verbs of perception (see, hear, smell, etc.), think, know, has/have, possess, like, want, desire, hate, seem, imagine, etc.
• Example:
  • ​My brother is owning a car. (incorrect)
  • ​My brother owns a car. (correct)
• As per the rules given above, the 2nd option i.e. wants to become is the correct choice.
   

Correct Sentence: Sidharth wants to become a football player but needs to practice more rigorously.