Even though many more students are present in the class today than yes

Question

Even though  many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week.

(A) many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week

(B) many more students are present in the class today than had been yesterday, this number is still lower than last week

(C) much more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still lower than the figure for last week

(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s

(E) many more students are present in the class today than were present yesterday, this number is still lower than last week’s figure

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nishantd88 · Answer

A comparison question. There are two comparisons: 
1. Comparison between the number of students in class today vs yesterday
2. Number of students in class today vs yesterday

Both comparisons are incorrect in the original sentence as the entities being compared on either side of 'than' are not similar.

Option (E) rectifies both the errors and hence should be the correct answer.

baaniNitin · Answer

(A) many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week - Parallelism error as verb is missing before yesterday 
(B) many more students are present in the class today than had been yesterday, this number is still lower than last week - had been is not a correct verb used
(C) much more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still lower than the figure for last week - much is incorrect 
(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s - many X than Y construction error
 (E) many more students are present in the class today than were present yesterday, this number is still lower than last week’s figure - Correct

Rahul5843 · Answer

Even though  many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week.

(A) many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week
(B) many more students are present in the class today than had been yesterday, this number is still lower than last week 
(C) much more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still lower than the figure for last week 
(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s 
(E) many more students are present in the class today than were present yesterday, this number is still lower than last week’s figure

Kudo for the right solution and explanation.

Hi,
Let's try to find error/s in the given sentence.
There are two comparisons in this sentence.
1.no. of students present in the class today are compared with the no. of students present yesterday.
2. this no. is still less than last week's no.

A. has comparison error in both the clauses.
In the first dependent clause the no. of students present in the class today are wrongly compared to yesterday.
They must be compared to the no. of students that were present yesterday instead of just 'YESTERDAY'.

The second clause i.e independent clause also has an comparison error as it compares no. to last week instead of last week's no. 
B. comparison error in the second clause definitely.
C.Much is a non countable word .Again error in comparison in the first clause.
D. I rejected it because last week's I think should be followed by no. or figure basically a noun.Also we need more in the first clause.

E. seemed way better than D. It rectifies both the comparison error in a very clean way "as compared to D".

gmatFalcon · Answer

Is D correct ?

I think many more doesn't make sense. repetition
Some body please explain

gmatexam439 · Answer

Even though  many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week.

(A) many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week - incorrect comparison 
(B) many more students are present in the class today than had been yesterday, this number is still lower than last week - incorrect comparison; lower is incorrect 
(C) much more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still lower than the figure for last week - much is incorrect 
(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s - more is missing 
(E) many more students are present in the class today than were present yesterday, this number is still lower than last week’s figure - CORRECT

SajjitaKundu · Answer

hi Experts,

Can you please suggest what is the issue with option D? I think in the first part, it does compare the number of students of yesterday and today correctly. It is understood that the students are being compared. Can't ellipsis work here?

Why do we have to choose E?

SonalSinha803 · Answer

(A) many ((more students)) are present in the class today ((than yesterday)), this number is still smaller than last week - incorrect comparison. More students is compared to yesterday.

(B) many more students are present in the class today than ((had been)) yesterday, this number is still lower than last week

(C) ((much)) ((more students)) are present in the class today ((than yesterday)), this number is still lower than the figure for last week 
(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s - incorrect.
If we break this up - many students are present in the class today as compared to many students present in the class yesterday - weird...with more it does not make any sense. Hence, eliminated this.

(E) many ((more students)) are present in the class today ((than ((were)) present yesterday)), this ((number is still lower)) than ((last week’s figure)) - very clear comparison. Tense error and comparison error both have been removed.

Hence imo E.

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nareshmattepalli · Answer

A) many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week- This answer choice states that students are more than yesterday which is incorrect comparison. It also incorrectly compares the number with last week and smaller is not correct to use here- kicked off
(B) many more students are present in the class today than had been yesterday, this number is still lower than last week - usage of “ had been” here is not correct. Number is compared with last week - kicked off
(C) much more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still lower than the figure for last week - much and for are not correct to use here. Students is compared with yesterday - kicked off
(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s - changes the meaning by slightly by eliminating “ more”. Less is not correct to use here - kicked off
(E) many more students are present in the class today than were present yesterday, this number is still lower than last week’s figure- correct

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tejyr · Answer

Isn't many and more redundant here as both convey same meaning i.e., many numbers.

Kchaudhary · Answer

Even though  many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week.

(A) many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week
(B) many more students are present in the class today than had been yesterday, this number is still lower than last week 
(C) much more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still lower than the figure for last week 
(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still less than last week’s 
(E) many more students are present in the class today than were present yesterday, this number is still lower than last week’s figure

Isn't many and more redundant here as both convey same meaning i.e., many numbers.

Hi  tejyr ,

Many  (80/100)  were present yesterday, and many more  (95/100)  are present today.

Hope it helps.

Hero8888 · Answer

Hi,

Don't you think that in option A: Even though many more students are present in the class  today than yesterday , this  number is still smaller than last week.

The first part is okay because of ellipsis, and the error is in the second part? Thanks

gvij2017 · Answer

I don't think GMAT defend the use "as compared to".

That's why D is wrong. 
E is winner.

KarishmaB · Answer

The correct way to compare is "more A than B", not "many A than B". 
(D) is not correct.

guptakashish02 · Answer

(C) much more students are present in the class  today than yesterday ,  this number is still lower than the figure  for last week - i think comparison is right. 
Even in option E we are comparing number with figure. 
So is this option incorrect because of "much" usage.

Please help me with this. Thanks

dcummins · Answer

Even though  many more students are present in the class today than yesterday, this number is still smaller than last week 
 (A)  many more students are  present in the class today than yesterday,  this number is still  smaller  than last week
Eliminated because: 
- number is compared to a week "than last week"; and
- smaller is used instead of "lower" - use smaller for sizes, lower for numbers

(B)  many more students are present in the class today than  had been  yesterday, this number is still lower  than last week  
Eliminated because: 
- no need for past perfect as there aren't two events
- "number... lower than last week" - a number is being compared to a week. This should be "week's"

(C)  much more students are present in the class today than  yesterday , this number is still lower than the figure for last week 
Eliminated because:
- illogical comparison: comparing students present to "yesterday"
- much shouldn't be used to modify countable "students"

(D) many students are present in the class today as compared to yesterday, this number is still  less  than last week’s 
Eliminated because:
- usage of less is incorrect - should be "lower". Since we are dealing with a countable noun we could have also substituted "less" with "fewer" instead.

(E) many more students are  present in the class today   than   were present  yesterday, this number is still  lower  than last week’s figure

Bunuel · Answer

Official Explanation:

(A) The  number of students in class today  cannot be compared with  yesterday . The number should also be  lower  and not  smaller . Again, the  number  cannot be lower than  last week .

(B) The use of past perfect  had been  is not required because the sentence does not talk about two events in the past. Also, the  number  cannot be lower than  last week  but  last week’s number .

(C) The use of  much  to modify the countable  students  is incorrect. Also, the  number of students in class today  cannot be compared with  yesterday .

(D) The omission of  more  removes the comparison implied in the sentence. Also, the use of  less  is incorrect; it should be  lower .

(E) The correct answer.

ravigupta2912 · Answer

Wouldn’t ellipses come into play before we eliminate A on the grounds of illogical comparison?

I eliminated A for smaller, D for incorrect usage of many X than Y and C for “much more”

The real difference between B and E is the usage of “were” in C, but I do feel that this should be part of ellipses? Confused.

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Meet95 · Answer

first of all eliminate option c.much is use for uncountable
than elimiate option B ,"had been" is not required
also less than is used for unocountable so eliminated option D
great we are left with
A and E.you can use iielism or .in smaller and lower-its lower which is correct
so option E

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