Keep the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into the work environment calls for innovative ideas that appeal to all in the organization.
A) Keep the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
B) To keep the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
C) Keeps the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
D) Keeping the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
E) Kept the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into

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This sentence has an error in the use of a present tense verb (keep) in the sense of command before a gerund that seems absurd. The form of verb that can be suitable in the sentence before a verbal noun (bringing) is undoubtedly it is another form of verbal noun (keeping) as it is in the option D (Keeping the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere). All other options use simple verb forms (keep/to keep/ keeps/kept) whereas option D uses a verbal noun (keeping) that is appropriate to the sentence referring to the aim of an organization as noun. Option D is the correct answer.

Keep the Employees Happy at Work and Bringing in an Atmosphere