E changes the meaning

Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.

A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about

B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about

C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about

E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about : This is the right answer & hang on,grants are not singular here. Alternative Subsidies becomes parallel to Grants but when usedwith the verb, it does not make sense. (Alternatively relieved....Looks like there are many other alternatives for the grants here)....Does this explanation suffice?

gunjan1208 wrote:Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.

A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about

B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about

C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about

E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about : This is the right answer & hang on,grants are not singular here. Alternative Subsidies becomes parallel to Grants but when usedwith the verb, it does not make sense. (Alternatively relieved....Looks like there are many other alternatives for the grants here)....Does this explanation suffice?

Yes option E sounds better to ear too but isn't "decreasing" subject here. kindly clarify.

joinashish wrote:

gunjan1208 wrote:Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.

A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about

B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about

C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about

E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about : This is the right answer & hang on,grants are not singular here. Alternative Subsidies becomes parallel to Grants but when usedwith the verb, it does not make sense. (Alternatively relieved....Looks like there are many other alternatives for the grants here)....Does this explanation suffice?

Yes option E sounds better to ear too but isn't "decreasing" subject here. kindly clarify.

The subject is "decreasing" only.
D is discarded because it changes the meaning. It sounds as if the subsidies are relieved alternatively. However, in actual case grants are relieved by alternate subsidies
Hope it's clear now.

gunjan1208 wrote:Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.

A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about

B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about

C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about

E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about : This is the right answer & hang on,grants are not singular here. Alternative Subsidies becomes parallel to Grants but when usedwith the verb, it does not make sense. (Alternatively relieved....Looks like there are many other alternatives for the grants here)....Does this explanation suffice?

The subject here is decreasing. Its the decreasing of grants that might bring about the funding shortages, not the grants themselves.

joinashish wrote:Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.

A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about

B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about

C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about

E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

correct ans is E

My doubt is with the subject verb agreement;What does the phrase "Decreasing available grants," as subject refers, if it is singular then it should be followed by the verb 'brings" but in correct solution it is followed by the verb " bring". kindly help.

Subject is plural i.e decreasing grants........decreasing is just modifying grants therefore bring is the right usage

"Grants" is the Subject and it is plural. It correctly matches the verb, "bring." "Decreasing available" modify "grants."

Remember that "when" can only be used to refer to time. If a conditional is implied, meaning "A" MIGHT occur IF "B" occurs, the word "if" is preferable.

We can eliminate A, B, and C based on this alone.

In D, the phrase "alternately relieved" is awkward, and "brings" is the wrong verb tense.

gunjan1208 wrote:Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.

A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about

B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about

C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about

D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about

E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about : This is the right answer & hang on,grants are not singular here. Alternative Subsidies becomes parallel to Grants but when usedwith the verb, it does not make sense. (Alternatively relieved....Looks like there are many other alternatives for the grants here)....Does this explanation suffice?

sorry, my mistake