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Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people as a first investment.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, increasingly young people have shown a choice for real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, the choice of young people increasingly has become real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate

stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing choice of real estate

Instead of X, subject Y - This is the right structure

A - Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people as a first investment. Who buys stocks and bonds ? Modifier issue and passive.
B - have shown a choice for - too wordy - VAN pattern
C - Same as A, the choice of young people is modifying buying - Modifier error
E - have shown an increasing choice of - too wordy - VAN pattern

Moreover investments in D seem better compared to approach

IMO D.

imskpwr wrote:Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people as a first investment.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, increasingly young people have shown a choice for real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, the choice of young people increasingly has become real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate

buying- missing stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing choice of real estate

I will go with option B

imskpwr wrote:Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people as a first investment.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, increasingly young people have shown a choice for real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, the choice of young people increasingly has become real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate

stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing choice of real estate

"buying stocks and bonds" is the approach that is being talked about.
so it should have a singular verb.
BUYING STOCKS AND BONDS IS A CONVENTIONAL APPROACH.
in option a,b,and c,"buying stocks and bonds,which is the conventional approach" would be correct.
So eliminate A,B,AND C.
eliminate E because it states that stocks and bonds are an approach;instead,they are investments.

SO D modifies it correctly. hence,it is the answer.

7777 wrote:

imskpwr wrote:Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people as a first investment.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, increasingly young people have shown a choice for real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, the choice of young people increasingly has become real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate

stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing choice of real estate

"buying stocks and bonds" is the approach that is being talked about.
so it should have a singular verb.
BUYING STOCKS AND BONDS IS A CONVENTIONAL APPROACH.
in option a,b,and c,"buying stocks and bonds,which is the conventional approach" would be correct.
So eliminate A,B,AND C.
eliminate E because it states that stocks and bonds are an approach;instead,they are investments.

SO D modifies it correctly. hence,it is the answer.

Your right,I made the basic blunder of SVA . The right answer is D .

7777 wrote:

imskpwr wrote:Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people as a first investment.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly the choice of young people

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, increasingly young people have shown a choice for real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, the choice of young people increasingly has become real estate

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate

stocks and bonds, which are the conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing choice of real estate

"buying stocks and bonds" is the approach that is being talked about.
so it should have a singular verb.
BUYING STOCKS AND BONDS IS A CONVENTIONAL APPROACH.
in option a,b,and c,"buying stocks and bonds,which is the conventional approach" would be correct.
So eliminate A,B,AND C.
eliminate E because it states that stocks and bonds are an approach;instead,they are investments.

SO D modifies it correctly. hence,it is the answer.

You just nailed it perfectly.
I too made a blunder with SVA.
I know that what you wrote is correct.
So can I say that a Complement needs to be in agreement(in numbers) with its subject.
I always have problems with SVA.

Hey Guys,

From the perspective of SVA, how is D different from A, B and C.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate.

For me OA should be E.

Instead of X (noun), modifier, Young people have shown Y (a noun phrase).

Experts please help.

Any phrase/ clause treated as a subject must be considered singular. Therefore, here BUYING STOCKS AND BOND collectively is a singular.

Mission2012 wrote:Hey Guys,

From the perspective of SVA, how is D different from A, B and C.

buying stocks and bonds, which are the conventional investments for those new to financial planning, young people have increasingly chosen real estate.

For me OA should be E.

Instead of X (noun), modifier, Young people have shown Y (a noun phrase).

Experts please help.