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joinashish
 Post subject: source: grockit
 Post Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:40 am 
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Q: Decreasing available grants, when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about funding shortages that can bankrupt many non-profit organizations.
A: when unrelieved alternatively by subsidies, might bring about
B: when not relieved by alternative subsidies, brings about
C: when they were unrelieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about
D: if not alternatively relieved by subsidies, possibly brings about
E: if not relieved by alternative subsidies, might bring about
correct ans is E
My doubt is with the subject verb agreement;What does the phrase "Decreasing available grants," as subject refers, if it is singular then it should be followed by the verb 'brings" but in correct solution it is followed by the verb " bring". kindly help.
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tim
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 Post Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:07 pm 
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”Decreasing” when used as a noun is singular, and there is no problem with that in this sentence. We could say ”decreasing brings” or ”decreasing might bring”; both are correct conjugations of the verb for the third person singular..

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