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OK, OA is C.
However I have a SVA issue. C says: A new phenomenon is waves??

Should not it be "are"???

Please clarify.
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(C)

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who --> CORRECT
(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and
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(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
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(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
are-incorrect
that-incorrectly placed/used

(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who
who is referring children-correct
a new phenomena-is - correct

(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
phenomenally-incorrect
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(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and[/quote]
meaning is collapsed, ..."where they are a new phenomena..." is incorrect.
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A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and

(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that

(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which

(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

C says that the waves of vendors and beggars mob the cars, of the mobbing people, many are children
Does that help?
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A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who
(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

Phenomena is a Plural noun hence which is wrong in A.

what is new phenomena in option B is not at all clear.

C looks correct keep it

Phenomenally is a adverb used to modify noun waves - incorrect usage.

E is wordy and awkward
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A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who
(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

i am unable to understand why c is correct as A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

a new phenomenon is subject with its verb is and then phrase and then a new clause start with who as subject which refer to children but there is no verb for who so how can this choice is correct and what's wrong with option "a"
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A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who
(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

i am unable to understand why c is correct as A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

a new phenomenon is subject with its verb is and then phrase and then a new clause start with who as subject which refer to children but there is no verb for who so how can this choice is correct and what's wrong with option "a"

Option C: The verb for "who" is "mob".

Option A: "A phenomena" is wrong - should be "a phenomenon". Moreover, even if you ignore the article "a" and consider the subject plural, the verb inside the clause "which IS visible" is wrong because "which" now refers to a plural noun and hence "which ARE visible" should be used.
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A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who
(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

i am unable to understand why c is correct as A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

a new phenomenon is subject with its verb is and then phrase and then a new clause start with who as subject which refer to children but there is no verb for who so how can this choice is correct and what's wrong with option "a"


Option C: The verb for "who" is "mob".

Option A: "A phenomena" is wrong - should be "a phenomenon". Moreover, even if you ignore the article "a" and consider the subject plural, the verb inside the clause "which IS visible" is wrong because "which" now refers to a plural noun and hence "which ARE visible" should be used.


sry, but still i am unable to figure out where is "is" after who not in underline portion and not even in non underline portion. thank you
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i am unable to understand why c is correct as A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

a new phenomenon is subject with its verb is and then phrase and then a new clause start with who as subject which refer to children but there is no verb for who so how can this choice is correct and what's wrong with option "a"


Option C: The verb for "who" is "mob".

Option A: "A phenomena" is wrong - should be "a phenomenon". Moreover, even if you ignore the article "a" and consider the subject plural, the verb inside the clause "which IS visible" is wrong because "which" now refers to a plural noun and hence "which ARE visible" should be used.


sry, but still i am unable to figure out where is "is" after who not in underline portion and not even in non underline portion. thank you

You do not need "is" for simple present present.
Beggars beg ( NOT beggars is beg.)
Similarly,
Beggars mob ( NOT beggars is mob).

The simplified structure is:
A new phenomenon is waves of beggars who mob cars.
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I can see why C is a correct answer.
However, I just don't get the usage of "many of them children", why it can be used that way?
THX. :please
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OK, OA is C.
However I have a SVA issue. C says: A new phenomenon is waves??

Should not it be "are"???

Please clarify.
Thanks.


The subject is phenomena, which is singular. First rule of grammar: subject and verb have to agree. You don't say "The dog are small, brown, and furry." The working verb has to agree with the subject, regardless of the content of the rest of the sentence.


phenomena is plural
phenomenon is singular
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Could you explain why the word "many of them" is correct?
Shouldn't it be "many of them are children"?

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I marked option C, but I am wondering what are issues with option B
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Correct Option C
Sentence exam : SV Agreement

A new phenomenon visible at Managuas major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who mob cars at the stoplights.

A new phenomenon X is waves of vendor and beggers
who (vendors and beggers) mob cars at the spotlights

SV Agreement
A new phenomenon - Subject (singular), is - verb (singular)
who (vendors and beggers) - subject, mob - verb
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could u please explain many of them children, I really don't understand cuz this phrase seems missing a verb or something
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could u please explain many of them children, I really don't understand cuz this phrase seems missing a verb or something
"many of them children" is just a phrase modifying "vendors and beggars".

"is" is the main verb in this sentence.
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could u please explain many of them children, I really don't understand cuz this phrase seems missing a verb or something

Hello yhy1998,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, the phrase "many of them children" does not need a verb, as it is simply a modifying phrase acting upon the noun phrase "vendors and beggars".

We hope this helps.
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