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For instance, a 1993 agreement between India and China provide that neither side shall use or threaten to use force against the other by any means.

Q: Answer-For instance, a 1993 agreement between India and China provide that neither side shall use or threat...

Since the subject is agreement, a singular verb should be used. So, provides is correct. For instance, a 1993 agreement between India and China provides that neither side shall use or threaten to use force against the other by any means.

Directions : In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.

A agreement between India and China provides that neither side

B agreement among India and China provide that neither side

C agreement between India and China provide that neither sides

D agreement between India and China provides in neither side

E No improvement required

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