Minheequang wrote:
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
The answer is (B). I have no problem with the meaning of this choice, but what is things antique. I can't understand its meaning or its structure: Noun + ADJ ???
The sentence tells us that a market for bygone styles of furniture has grown out of America’s fascination with all things antique. That is because of America’s fascination with all things antique, this market has evolved.
(A) things antique have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing
(D) antique things have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing
The subject is singular ‘a market’ so the verb should be singular ‘has grown.’ Hence, options (A) and (D) are incorrect.
(C) things that are antiques has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that bring
(E) antique things has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that bringAlso, this market is bringing back the chaise lounge etc. So ‘that’ refers to the singular ‘market.’ Hence, we need to write ‘that is bringing…’ not ‘that are bringing.’
We will also not use ‘that bring back…’ because this is not done routinely or as a matter of habit. The market doesn’t routinely bring back chaise lounge etc. Hence options (A), (C), (D) and (E) are incorrect.
Also, ‘things that are antiques’ is more indirect than ‘things antique’ or ‘antique things.’ Hence, option (C) is less preferable.
(B) things antique has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that is bringing
Option (B) is correct.
Out of America's fascination with all things antique has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that is bringing back the chaise lounge, the overstuffed sofa, and the claw-footed bathtub.
Here, note that ‘that’ stands for ‘market’ which is not immediately before ‘that.’ We have a prepositional phrase describing the market in between. There is no other place to put this prepositional phrase and we need it to explain the kind of market that has grown. Hence, this usage is acceptable. ‘That’ here does not refer to ‘furniture and fixtures.’ ‘Furniture and fixtures’ are not bringing back the chaise lounge etc. The growing market is bringing them back.
Answer (B)
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