Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best out of the available options to fill the blank against the question.

The mill management declared lock out to minimize its losses arising out of the go slow activities of the workmen and also ___________a lesson that they would not easily forget.

  1. for teaching the unions

  2. to teach the unions

  3. teaching the unions

  4. for the unions to learn

  5. in order to teach the unions
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses the structure 'to X and also to Y' for parallel construction. 'To minimize' appears earlier, so 'to teach' maintains this parallel. 'For teaching' or 'teaching' would break the parallel structure established in the sentence.

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