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Antique things OG10:85

by gmat740 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:19 pm
85. Out of America's fascination with all things antique have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing back the chaise lounge, the overstuffed sofa, and the claw-footed bathtub.

(A) things antique have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing
(B) things antique has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that is bringing
(C) things that are antiques has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that bring
(D) antique things have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing
(E) antique things has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that bring


CONFUSED Between B and D
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by scoobydooby » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:51 pm
subject is market -singular which must take singular verb-has and brings

A. uses "have" and "are" for market
B. correct, uses singular verbs
C. uses plural "bring" for market
D. uses "have" and "are" for market
E. uses "have" and "bring" for market

hence, B
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by gmat740 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:05 pm
Hello Scooby,
I thought "Antique things" was subject here and so I chose D

So how you arrive to check the subject here is Market?
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by scoobydooby » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:24 pm
heygmat740

the sentence broadly reads.. a market (for a and b ....) has grown out of Americas fascination with antique things.

"antique" modifies all things. the main verb is "has grown". what has grown? - a market.

if one reads making antique things the subject: -it doesnt make sense, as antique things cant grow a market by themselves.
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