many of them or many of whom

its_me07 · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: many of them or many of whom

In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season.
(A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them
(B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are
(C) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of who are
(D) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustle with farm workers, many of which
(E) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many are

Stuart Kovinsky · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: many of them or many of whom

graj · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject:

I got a doubt over choosing option "b". As the "surround" is used for green fields(plural), but option b suggest to use surrounds...that seems problematic ..Could anybdy plz explain it??

Stuart Kovinsky · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject:

hemantsood

OA is 'A'

I selected 'B' .I feel that OA can not be wrong.

Any suggestions ? Rolling Eyes

chidcguy · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject:

Subject is patchwork and not green fields

Of signals the start of middleman.

Patch work is singular and needs a singular verb surrounds

A C D are out

Between B & E, B is clear. In E many does not have a clear antecedent.

Why do you think the OA cannot be wrong? Is this a Q from an old Paper based test?

ildude02 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

I agreee with you that Patchwork is a the subject here and is singular. But I see the plural verb "sorround" instead of singular verb "sorrounds" referring to pathwork. It doesn't make sense, unless the sentence is not printed properly or I'm missing something. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Stuart Kovinsky · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

kirube · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:58 am Post subject:

In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season.
(A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them
(B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are
(C) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of who are
(D) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustle with farm workers, many of which
(E) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many are

I agree with stuart ~
Here's my version -
patch work is singular, so requires a singular verb - as per this rule, we can eliminate A, C and D.

'many of whom' in the option B only clearly refers to the farmers. SO B is the right choice.