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During the gasoline shortage of the 1970s caused by the actions of the OPEC nations, the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.
A) the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
B) the amount of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
C) there were less accidents on our highways
D) there were a fewer amount of accidents on our highways
E) they found there were many fewer accidents on our highways
A) the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
B) the amount of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
C) there were less accidents on our highways
D) there were a fewer amount of accidents on our highways
E) they found there were many fewer accidents on our highways
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During the gasoline shortage of the 1970s caused by the actions of the OPEC nations, the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.
A) the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.......the number of is correct
B) the amount of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.........amount cant be used for accidents
C) there were less accidents on our highways.........there cannot be used to modify during time frame.
D) there were a fewer amount of accidents on our highways..........amount can't be used for accidents with fewer
E) they found there were many fewer accidents on our highways...........there is no antecedent for they (who found) and is redundant
A) the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.......the number of is correct
B) the amount of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.........amount cant be used for accidents
C) there were less accidents on our highways.........there cannot be used to modify during time frame.
D) there were a fewer amount of accidents on our highways..........amount can't be used for accidents with fewer
E) they found there were many fewer accidents on our highways...........there is no antecedent for they (who found) and is redundant
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During the gasoline shortage of the 1970s caused by the actions of the OPEC nations, the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly.
A) the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
B) theamount of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
C) there wereless accidents on our highways
D) there were a feweramount of accidents on our highways
E)they found there were many fewer accidents on our highways
1) Fewer vs. less
less is used for uncountable nouns
fewer is used for countable nouns
accidents are countable
less is wrong, eliminate option C
2) Amount vs. number
Amount is used for uncountable nouns
number is used for countable nouns
accidents are countable
Amount is wrong, eliminate option B and D
Between Options A and E
they in E have no antecedent, pronoun can't be without one.
Eliminate E
Answer is A
A) the number of accidents on our highways decreased markedly
B) the
C) there were
D) there were a fewer
E)
1) Fewer vs. less
less is used for uncountable nouns
fewer is used for countable nouns
accidents are countable
less is wrong, eliminate option C
2) Amount vs. number
Amount is used for uncountable nouns
number is used for countable nouns
accidents are countable
Amount is wrong, eliminate option B and D
Between Options A and E
they in E have no antecedent, pronoun can't be without one.
Eliminate E
Answer is A
