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Our company ________a wide range of products for industrial machines. It started operations in 1978 and was originally a family company. It has been a marked leader for several years. We are based in Japan and have a subsidiary in Malasya. At presente, we are setting up a new distribution center in England. Next quarter, we are going to start a sales campaign in Europe. A)Produces B)Produce

P.S. Could you please explain to me with gramatical references? Thanks.

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  • This previous question suggests that "company" is a singular entity, but there may be a better duplicate question. It may depend on BrE or AmE.
    – Weather Vane
    Commented Feb 13, 2019 at 16:21
  • Ask yourself how to make a basic sentence in English in the third person singular with an active verb. "This questions seeks to answer a question about the verb produce." There is no "expression" involved here.
    – Lambie
    Commented Feb 13, 2019 at 16:21
  • Lambie and Weather Vane. I would like you to understand what I understood from your response. Is that what you wanted to tell me? - Why not the "b"? Because "company" is in the 3rd person singular (pronoun "It"), therefore, the conjugation of the verb "to produce" is given the suffix "-s". - Why the alternative "a"? For, as explained in the previous question, the statement speaks of a current subject, still active at the moment of speech.
    – Destiny
    Commented Feb 13, 2019 at 17:26

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Why not the "b"? Because "company" is in the 3rd person singular (pronoun "It"), therefore, the conjugation of the verb "to produce" is given the suffix "-s".

  • Why the alternative "a"? For, as explained in the previous question, the statement speaks of a current subject, still active at the moment of speech.
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