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According to a recent study by Rutgers University, the number of women
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According to a recent study by Rutgers University, the number of women in state legislatures has grown in every election since 1968. (A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown (B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown (C) there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures (D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures (E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures
"the number of" takes a singular verb. "The number of" act as the subject of the sentence. hence "the number of" (Subject) would perfectly go with "has". Option B: 'the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown' goes out because of the above mentioned reason. Option C: 'there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures' there has no antecedent. Hence the ambiguity of antecedent makes option C go out. Option D: 'a growing number of women have been in state legislatures' goes out as we don't need present perfect progressive here. We simply need present perfect here. Option E: 'women have been growing in number in state legislatures' goes out as it distorts the meaning of the sentence. "women have been growing" is different from "the number of ... has grown"
Originally posted by HimanshuW11 on 25 Apr 2018, 09:46.
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28 Aug 2005, 07:27
The number + noun: singular verb
One more vote for A coz it is clear and concise
pjreddy_rec wrote:
According to a recent study by Rutgers University, the number of women in state legislatures has grown in every election since 1968. (A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown (B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown (C) there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures (D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures (E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures
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03 Aug 2016, 05:50
According to the question the sentences "every election since 1968" and "recent study by university" implies that the activity has started in 1968 but still continuing (AFAIK). So we should use have been/has been right.
Why are we using "has" here? Started in past and continuing in present then we should use present perfect tense right.
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03 Aug 2016, 07:34
sai897 wrote:
According to the question the sentences "every election since 1968" and "recent study by university" implies that the activity has started in 1968 but still continuing (AFAIK). So we should use have been/has been right.
Why are we using "has" here? Started in past and continuing in present then we should use present perfect tense right.
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According to a recent study by Rutgers University,the number of women in state legislatureshas grown in every election since 1968.
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(B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown (C) there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures (D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures (E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures
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(A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown – correct. “the number” is singular, has is singular. As "since" is used, the verb tense should be present perfect tense (has/have) (B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown – “the number” is singular, have is plural. "Who are -> women are" has NO Subject- Verb error (C) therehas been growth in the number of women in state legislatures. – passive voice, modifier should modify the noun, not there (no antecedent for there). Present perfect continuous tense is not required (D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures – “a number” is singular, have is plural. Present perfect continuous tense is not required (E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures – changes meaning, number of women growing and women growing are not same. Present perfect continuous tense is not required
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25 Apr 2018, 15:57
alwaysnewbie you mentioned that A number is singular. However based on my learning a number is plural. Can you confim my understanding below and provide a source for information. I will appreciate it.
The number- Singular A number- Plural
Also could you provide somesource where you
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26 Apr 2018, 01:45
Rocket7 wrote:
alwaysnewbie you mentioned that A number is singular. However based on my learning a number is plural. Can you confim my understanding below and provide a source for information. I will appreciate it.
The number- Singular A number- Plural
Also could you provide somesource where you
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alwaysnewbie wrote:
(A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown – correct. “the number” is singular, has is singular. As "since" is used, the verb tense should be present perfect tense (has/have) (B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown – “the number” is singular, have is plural. "Who are -> women are" has NO Subject- Verb error (C) therehas been growth in the number of women in state legislatures. – passive voice, modifier should modify the noun, not there (no antecedent for there). Present perfect continuous tense is not required (D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures – “a number” is singular, have is plural. Present perfect continuous tense is not required (E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures – changes meaning, number of women growing and women growing are not same. Present perfect continuous tense is not required
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In D, plural "have" is correct since the subject is "women" and not "number". Also we just need present perfect since there is "since" there. Avoid choices with unnecessary "ing" verbs on GMAT.
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