SC Problem from kaplan

[vickychaudharycat]

Out of the public’s interest in the details of and conflicts in other people’s lives have grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing "regular" people onto the television screen with increasing frequency.

1. other people’s lives have grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing
2. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing
3. another person’s life has grown a booming market for a "reality" television show that is bringing
4. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that is bringing
5. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that bring

Hi everyone, this SC is from kaplan and OA is D. I could not understand why the subject for bringing is market but not shows. Can any expert please help as I am curious to understand how to decide subject in such cases.

[Willy]

Out of the public’s interest in the details of and conflicts in other people’s lives have grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing "regular" people onto the television screen with increasing frequency.

1. other people’s lives have grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing
2. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing
3. another person’s life has grown a booming market for a "reality" television show that is bringing
4. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that is bringing
5. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that bring

Hi everyone, this SC is from kaplan and OA is D. I could not understand why the subject for bringing is market but not shows. Can any expert please help as I am curious to understand how to decide subject in such cases.

The shortest answer would be - Subject can't reside inside prepositional phrases.

for "reality" television shows is a prepositional phrase, so "reality television shows" can't be a subject.

[vickychaudharycat]

Out of the public’s interest in the details of and conflicts in other people’s lives have grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing "regular" people onto the television screen with increasing frequency.

1. other people’s lives have grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing
2. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that are bringing
3. another person’s life has grown a booming market for a "reality" television show that is bringing
4. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that is bringing
5. other people’s lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that bring

Hi everyone, this SC is from kaplan and OA is D. I could not understand why the subject for bringing is market but not shows. Can any expert please help as I am curious to understand how to decide subject in such cases.

The shortest answer would be - Subject can't reside inside prepositional phrases.

for "reality" television shows is a prepositional phrase, so "reality television shows" can't be a subject.

thanks Willi. I am sure there would be some thread to explain the situations when a noun in prepositional phrase is encountered.
Can some staff member please provide the link to get more details on this?

[tim]

this question is totally plagiarized from the OG. look for the question with the words "chaise lounges" and you'll be able to see the GMAT's reasoning..

[Willy]

this question is totally plagiarized from the OG. look for the question with the words "chaise lounges" and you'll be able to see the GMAT's reasoning..

K for Kopy-Kat. :)

[tim]

ouch :)