SC's Question number - 937, 938

937). With a total population of less than two hundred and fewer breeding females than ever before, the American crocodile seemed a decade ago to be in danger of disappearing.

(A) of less than two hundred and fewer

(B) lower than two hundred and less

(C) lesser than two hundred and fewer

(D) fewer than two hundred and less

(E) of fewer than two hundred and of fewer

938). With diamonds, as with all gems, one should ask for a written description of one's purchase; the description may prove useful later if you have reason to believe the jeweler misled you.

(A) one should ask for a written description of one's purchase

(B) you should ask for a written description of your purchase

(C) a written discretion of your purchase is what one should ask for

(D) a written description of one's purchase is what should be asked for

(E) a written description of your purchase is what should be asked for

Answers --

937). OA - A - For less vs fewer click on the link below.

http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/08/less-vs-fewer.html

B - incorrect - use of lower than wrong here - "lower than" is generally used in comparing 2 subject's rank or position.

C - incorrect - use of lesser wrong

D, E - incorrect - population is uncountable -- the use of fewer is wrong

938). B is the best choice.

A, C, D - incorrect - We can see that from the latter half of the sentence that the subject of the first part of the sentence should be you.

E - incorrect - Subject missing - who asks for the description?

SC's Question number - 943, 944

943). With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.

(A) of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

(B) lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less

(C) lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

(D) fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less

(E) of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer

944). Within the boundaries of artistic rivalry lies a sense of family: the shared genetic inheritance, or accident, that enables musicians to make music.

(A) Within the boundaries of artistic rivalry lies a sense of family

(B) Within the boundaries of artistic rivalry lays a sense of family

(C) A sense of family lies inside of the boundaries of artistic rivalry

(D) A family sense lies within artistic rivalry's boundaries

(E) Within artistic rivalry's boundaries lays a family sense


Answers --

943). OA - A - less vs fewer on the link below

http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/08/less-vs-fewer.html

B, D - incorrect - use of less wrong - subscribers are countable so fewer should be used.

C - incorrect - lesser than

E - incorrect - sales are uncountable so fewer is wrong

944). OA - A
Lay = to put something down (Transitive verb - needs direct object) lie = to rest, to recline (intransitive verb)

B, E - incorrect - use of lay incorrect - sense is not an object so it cannot lay

C - incorrect - inside of the boundaries of - awkward

C, D - incorrect - wrongly modifies “the boundaries of artistic rivalry” -- should modify “a sense of family.”

Gmat Sentence Correction 49

49). With a total population of less than two hundred and fewer breeding females than ever before, the American crocodile seemed a decade ago to be in danger of disappearing.

(A) of less than two hundred and fewer

(B) lower than two hundred and less

(C) lesser than two hundred and fewer

(D) fewer than two hundred and less

(E) of fewer than two hundred and of fewer

Answer -

49). A is the right answer.

D, E - incorrect -- use "fewer" only when referring to countable nouns. Population is very much like "mass" here and so less/lesser should be used.

B,C - incorrect -- we require 'of ' after population and before less, and "fewer" for refering to the number of breeding females.