In the question below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose 'No improvement.' It being a sunny day we have decided not to go to the zoo but to go to a mall.?

Option 2 : We decided

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e We decided

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Looking at the sentence we find that:

• The sentence here is given in the present tense. 
• The verb go agrees wit the tense. 
• In the given sentence the decision making does not happen in the past and continues to the present. Therefore have decided is incorrect. 
• Decided here is not a verb but an adjective as the verb here is go
• The sentence is not in the future hence will is incorrect. Also 'will' takes the V1 form of the verb hence Option 1 is incorrect.
• ​Hence the above point we find that Option 2 We decided is the only correct option that brings proper grammar to the sentence. 

The correct sentence will be: 'It being a sunny day we decided not to go to the zoo but to go to a mall.'