I came across this question in 1000SC.
A wildlife expert predicts that the reintroduction of the caribou into northern Minnesota would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than one wolf for every 39 square miles.
(A) would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
(B) would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more than
(C) should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
(D) will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
(E) will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than
OA D
I had 2 doubts:
1. "More than" should be used when comparing countable nouns. Density is countable, then why "More Than". I had read somewhere, that to compare 2 nouns which are expressed using numbers, greater than is used. Applying the same rule, are the below sentences correct?
--Japanese Cars have greater mileage than American Cars.
--I have greater money than my brother.
--Germany's GDP is greater than what it was 2 years ago.
--Germany's GDP increase is greater than world GDP increase.
Second is obviously wrong. I am not sure about the fourth. I cannot differentiate.
2. Second doubt - why "WILL". "WOULD" can be used to express a unreal situation that might arise in the future.
A wildlife expert predicts that the reintroduction of the caribou into northern Minnesota would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than one wolf for every 39 square miles.
(A) would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
(B) would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more than
(C) should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
(D) will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
(E) will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than
OA D
I had 2 doubts:
1. "More than" should be used when comparing countable nouns. Density is countable, then why "More Than". I had read somewhere, that to compare 2 nouns which are expressed using numbers, greater than is used. Applying the same rule, are the below sentences correct?
--Japanese Cars have greater mileage than American Cars.
--I have greater money than my brother.
--Germany's GDP is greater than what it was 2 years ago.
--Germany's GDP increase is greater than world GDP increase.
Second is obviously wrong. I am not sure about the fourth. I cannot differentiate.
2. Second doubt - why "WILL". "WOULD" can be used to express a unreal situation that might arise in the future.
