Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays a major role in health-care inflation.
(A)amounts to a sum lower
(B)amounts to less
(C)amounted to less
(D)amounted to lower
(E)amounted to a lower sum
其他如意思重复等错误没问题的，但解释：In D, the adjective lower is erroneously used in place of the noun less as object of the preposition to.Choice C is best.
我觉得应该用lower修饰price而不是less亚？而og的解释怎么说less是名词，可做to的宾语，而lower是形容词，不能做to的宾语？有什么区别？都接了than，我认为都是adj亚？
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
Choice B is best. In A and D, have grown does not agree with the singular noun market.这句解释是不是错误的？怎么谓语动词的单复数需要和宾语一致呢？完全可以说 复数+v+单数亚！
Thx all.
2明白了，主语应该是a markert，这个句子应该是状语前置的倒装句,正常语序应该是：
A market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing back the chaise lounge, the overstuffed sofa, and the claw-footed bathtub have grown out of America's fascination with all things antique.
