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.”