GATE EC 2019 Set 1 — Question 1

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyVerb-Noun Agreement & Parts of SpeechVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Verb-Noun Agreement & Parts of Speech

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The strategies that the company______to sell its products______ house-to-house marketing.

Correct answer (B) uses, include Solution The sentence requires subject-verb agreement for two different subjects: 1. The first blank is part of a relative clause where the subject is "the company". Since "the company" is a singular noun, it requires a singular verb: uses . 2. The second blank is the main verb for the subject of the sentence, "The strategies". Since "The strategies" is a plural noun, it requires a plural verb: include . Combining these, the correct pair is uses, include, which corresponds to option (B). Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) uses, include Solution The sentence requires subject-verb agreement for two different subjects: 1. The first blank is part of a relative clause where the subject is "the company". Since "the company" is a singular noun, it requires a singular verb: uses . 2. The second blank is the main verb for the subject of the sentence, "The strategies". Since "The strategies" is a plural noun, it requires a plural verb: include . Combining these, the correct pair is uses, include, which corresponds to option (B).

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