According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 _ more than items made after that year.
Correct answer: D. cost
- A. costs
- B. costing
- C. costed
- D. cost
Explanation
The sentence should read: "According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 cost more than items made after that year."The verb "cost" is in the past tense, indicating that the items bought before 1940 had a higher price or value compared to those made after that year.
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