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22. A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.
(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were
(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were
(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as
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A.Haung wrote: 22. A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.
(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were
(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were
(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as
In (C) - 'there is' and 'as many as' stands out against option (A) and (B)
In (E) - 'now has' and 'as many as' is bettter than option (D)
Now which is the better choice.. I will go for 'C'
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as many as is the correct idiom. C is better than E
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A.Haung wrote: 22. A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.
(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were
(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were
(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as
1st split: as X as. only C and E left. everything else does not complete the idiom with the scond as.
Btwn C and E. I go for C, b/c four times as many as seems to illogically refer to one computer in E. C makes it clearer I think. I dunno if this is the correct reasoning though.
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I was chosing between C and E b/c of "as many as" is the corret usage. However I still dont get why the answer is C rather than E. Is it because C is more clear? Or there is another grammer mistake in it.
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A.Haung wrote: 22. A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.
(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were
(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were
(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were
(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as between C and E C -- meaning --> computers (for every thirty-two pupils) , four times as many as there were --> No.of computers increased to 4 fold previously 32*4= 128 one computer for every 128 pupils. No increased to four fold..one computer for every 32 pupils E -- meaning --> 32 Pupils now has one computer, four times as many as they were.. previously 8 pupiles have one computere. Here four times refer to Pupils Number which changes the original meaning correct me I am wrong
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21 May 2008, 14:15
C for me.
Comes down to C Vs E.
The comparison in E is not clear and seems to be comparing pupils.
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21 May 2008, 19:44
C is the answer since 4 times should refer to the computer - for E it refers to pupils.
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A.Haung wrote: OA-C
I was chosing between C and E b/c of "as many as" is the corret usage. However I still dont get why the answer is C rather than E. Is it because C is more clear? Or there is another grammer mistake in it. A.Haung wrote: (E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as [ does][ every thiry-two pupils]
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21 Jun 2010, 21:58
Exactly the same Question I have, why "there were", why not "there was" ?
One more Question I have is , what is the role of construction "four times as many as there were four years ago" ?
It seems clause to me, but how it can attach with another clause with comma only ?
Thanks in advance,
Tashu
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Re: sc national study [#permalink]
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tashu wrote: Exactly the same Question I have, why "there were", why not "there was" ?
One more Question I have is , what is the role of construction "four times as many as there were four years ago" ?
It seems clause to me, but how it can attach with another clause with comma only ?
Thanks in advance,
Tashu Hi all, I have the same question as tashu, why not "there was"???? Thank you for your help.
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16 May 2011, 10:18
C the first clause gives a perfect meaning, as ... as is correct idiom usage.
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Re: sc national study [#permalink]
30 May 2011, 02:42
C for me! one question to E: Isn't every thirty two pupils have<<< ?
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Re: sc national study [#permalink]
08 Jun 2011, 04:02
Subject beginning with every is singular so has is right
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Why Option E is incorrect. when 4 times as many as is near microcomputer. How ill we come to know that it is not modifying the previous noun but the noun next to previous noun. Pls Clarify. thanks
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Re: sc national study [#permalink]
25 May 2012, 08:39
IMO C. should in E the verb be have.. as in 32 pupils have 1 micro computer?
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