The market forces to which the movements of a stock price are

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The market forces  to which the movements of a stock price are subjected are  sufficient to surprise even the most experienced stockbrokers.

A) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected are

B) to which the movements of a stock price is subjected is

C) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected is

D) to which the movements of a stock price is subjected are

E) subjecting the movement of a stock price is

generis · Answer

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Divya999 · Answer

The market forces to which the movements of a *stock price* are subjected are sufficient to surprise even the most experienced stockbrokers.

Although market forces are Plural, stock price is sigular. 
When addressing a plural word, are is used. 
In the above sentence, is explaining about stock price which is singular

Hence the answer is option B

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zhanbo · Answer

My answer is  (A) . It took me 41 seconds.

First split: "are sufficient" VS "is sufficient".
Because the subject is "the market forces" (Plural), choose "are" and eliminate (BCE).

Second split: "are subjected" VS "is subjected".
Because the subject is "the movements" (plural), choose (A) and eliminate (D)

LamboWalker · Answer

A)  to which the movements of a stock price are subjected are   Subject-verb agreement is spot on. Movements is followed by 'are' and same for 'market forces' which is plural. Every other option doesn't follow this rule.

B)  to which the movements of a stock price is subjected is  Like I said above, 'market forces' is plural. If you eliminate the prep phrase you're left with 'The market forces is sufficient'. Straight away wrong and eliminable. Same problem is found in options C and E.

C)  to which the movements of a stock price are subjected is  Same as option B

D)  to which the movements of a stock price is subjected are  A different subject-verb issue here. 'Movements' here is plural, eliminate the prep phrase and the sentence is 'movements  is  subjected'. Wrong, eliminate.

E)  subjecting the movement of a stock price is  Same as option B

Answer is  A

Green2k1 · Answer

Sentence Structure
 The market forces 
--------- to which 
-------------the movements of a stock price 
-------------are  subjected  (DC - marker to which) 
--are sufficient to surprise even the most experienced stockbrokers.

A) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected are
- CORRECT

B) to which the movements of a stock price  is  subjected  is 
- Subject Verb Agreement (SVA) Error

C) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected  is 
-SVA Error

D) to which the movements of a stock price  is  subjected are
-SVA Error

E)  subjecting  the movement of a stock price  is 
- use "subjecting" is distorting the meaning
- SVA error

sivatx2 · Answer

The market forces  
   are sufficient to surprise even the most experienced stockbrokers.

The subject in the main clause, 'The market forces' is plural.
The subject in subordinate clause modifier, 'The movements' is plural. 
The sub-clause, then, "The movements of a stock price are subjected" is the correct Subject Verb Agreement(SVA).
The same is true with the main clause, "The market forces are sufficient to surprise" is the correct SVA.

A) to which the movements of a stock price  are  subjected  are  
 Based on the analysis, choice A is correct.

B) to which the movements of a stock price  is  subjected  is  
  Both main clause subject and the modifier subject does not with their respective verbs. Eliminate.

C) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected  is  
  The main clause subject does not agree with the verb. Eliminate

D) to which the movements of a stock price  is  subjected are 
  The subordinate clause subject & verb don't agree. Eliminate

E) subjecting the movement of a stock price  is  
  Here 'subjecting...stock price' is just a modifier( not subordinate clause) of the main subject, "The market forces", which does not agree with the linking verb, is. Eliminate.

TarunKumar1234 · Answer

The market forces to which the movements of a stock price are subjected are sufficient to surprise even the most experienced stockbrokers.

A) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected are -> 1) The market forces.....are.... is correct form. 2) the movements....are subjected...is also correct SVA form. Let's keep it.

B) to which the movements of a stock price is subjected is -> Multiple SVA errors. Incorrect.

C) to which the movements of a stock price are subjected is -> SVA error. "is" is incorrect. Incorrect.

D) to which the movements of a stock price is subjected are -> "is" is incorrect to use. SVA error.

E) subjecting the movement of a stock price is -> again "is" is incorrect.

So, I think A.

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