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by vindooo » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:41 am
Out of America's obsession with all things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing forth rhinestone studded collars, cashmere dog sweaters, and canopied pet beds.

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A
things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

B
things pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that is bringing

C
things that are pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring

D
pet-related things have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

E
pet-related things has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring
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by reply2spg » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:02 pm
Is it E???
vindooo wrote:Out of America's obsession with all things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing forth rhinestone studded collars, cashmere dog sweaters, and canopied pet beds.

Options:

A
things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

B
things pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that is bringing

C
things that are pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring

D
pet-related things have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

E
pet-related things has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring
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by tomada » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:17 pm
IMO B.
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by debmalya_dutta » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:37 pm
Obsession - singular ....so right usage is "has grown"

Hence E
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by showbiz » Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:23 pm
B
If you want a question on the similar lines.. see OG11, 116 (Sentence Correction)
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by FightWithGMAT » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:17 pm
vindooo wrote:Out of America's obsession with all things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing forth rhinestone studded collars, cashmere dog sweaters, and canopied pet beds.

Options:

A
things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

B
things pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that is bringing

C
things that are pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring

D
pet-related things have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

E
pet-related things has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring
For sure it is B.

"has" and "is bringing" are required

a market for human-inspired accessories and accouterments that is bringing

That modifies a market.
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by PurpleReign » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:28 pm
I chose B.

The correction here deals with subject verb agreement. The subject in the underlined phrase is "market" so we know that the two verbs "have grown" and "are brining" need to be corrected to fit the singular noun "market."
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by paddle_sweep » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:44 pm
Why it's B and not E? Could somebody explain pls?
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by gmatmarch2010 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:54 am
I think the answer is C.
Reasons:
Things that are ... accoutrements that bring - parallel
Singular subject - singular verb (obsession - has)

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by e-GMAT » Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:38 am
vindooo wrote:Out of America's obsession with all things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing forth rhinestone studded collars, cashmere dog sweaters, and canopied pet beds.

Options:

A
things pet-related have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

B
things pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that is bringing

C
things that are pet-related has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring

D
pet-related things have grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that are bringing

E
pet-related things has grown a market for human-inspired accessories and accoutrements that bring

The difference between choices B and E is in terms of the verb tense of the verb 'is bringing' and the SV number agreement.
Notice that the original sentence uses 'is bringing' which implies that this action is a continuous action. choice B preserves this meaning and hence is correct.
Choice E on the other hand uses simple present tense for this verb implying that this action is a fact.

furthermore, bring - plural does not agree in number with singular-market.
These concepts are covered in e-GMAT concepts:
verb tenses-1
SV- agree in number
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