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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,

ETFs are an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks, which holds assets such as stocks,commodities or bonds." [From The Independent.]

Does the averb 'much' qualify the adjective 'traded' in the sentence?

Does the singular complement 'an investment fund' agree grammatically with the plural subject 'ETFs' and the verb 'are'?

Thank you.
  

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] Does the averb 'much' qualify the adjective 'traded' in the sentence? No. " It is not describing the frequency of trading.

— AlpheccaStars

  • ] Does the averb 'much' qualify the adjective 'traded' in the sentence?
  • No.
  • " It is not describing the frequency of trading.
  • Anonymous Does the singular complement 'an investment fund' agree grammatically with the plural subject 'ETFs' and the verb 'are'?
  • British English has different rules for a collective as a singular or plural than American English.
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AnonymousETFs are an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks, which holds assets such as stocks,commodities or bonds." [From The Independent.]
Does the averb 'much' qualify the adjective 'traded' in the sentence?
No. "much like" means "very similar to." It is not describing the frequency of trading.
AnonymousDoes
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Would you tell me what "which holds assets.." modify? An investment fund or ETFs

Thanks

Tinanam
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Thank you, AS, for your useful reply.
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AlpheccaStarsETFs are an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks, which holds assets such as stocks,commodities or bonds."
AlpheccaStarsBritish English has different rules for a collective as a singular or plural than American English. It soun
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tinanam0102Hi AlpheccaStars,

Would you tell me what "which holds assets.." modify? An investment fund or ETFs

Thanks
Tinanam
Hi,

The verb 'holds' suggests a singular subject, then it must be the complement 'an investment fund' described by the relative pronoun 'which' in the subordinate clause "...which holds assets...".
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tinanam0102Hi AlpheccaStars,

Would you tell me what "which holds assets.." modify? An investment fund or ETFs

Thanks
Tinanam
I would choose investment fund because the verb "holds" indicates a singular subject.

(An investment fund holds assets...)
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