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GATE 2019 EC – Question 1

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The strategies that the company ________ to sell its products ________ house-to-house marketing.

  1. use, includes
  2. uses, include
  3. used, includes
  4. uses, including

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Correct answer: (B) uses, include

Explanation

"Strategies" is plural, so the verb "include" must be plural, while "the company uses" takes a singular verb. Only option B gets both right.