SC's Question number - 995, 996

995). Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty (of? ) distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.

A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found

B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding

C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find

D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found

E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding

996). Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.

A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package

B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile company's severance package

C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.

D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers.

E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers.

Answers --

995). A is the best choice.

D, E - incorrect - "between A and B" - is the correct idiom.

B - incorrect - Plural "them" is incorrect. (a language - singular)

C - incorrect - "try ~ ing" is different from "try + to +Verb" . Here "try+to" should be used.

Note - the object of "count" is same as that of "knows", therefore it can be ommitted in Choice A.

996). D is the best choice according to me though 1000 SC's state E to be the best choice.

A, B, C - incorrect - incorrect comparison - workers are compared with package - comparison must be between "most severance packages" and "the automobile company's severance package."

E - incorrect - changes the meaning - "last day that they are scheduled to collect" creates confusion."To collect" is misplaced. E says "the last day that they are scheduled to collect," suggesting illogically that workers can be scheduled to collect a day.

Note - D uses "in order to." It is true that "in order to" is often considered wordy -- usually just "to" is enough. But "in order to" is correct here and it alone is not enough to eliminate an answer choice.