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by tarina » Fri May 07, 2010 7:41 pm
In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of trucks alone came off the assembly lines.

A. the numbers of trucks alone
B. that number of trucks alone
C. the number of trucks by themselves
D. as many trucks themselves
E. as many trucks by themselves

OA B
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by akhpad » Fri May 07, 2010 8:50 pm
A. the numbers of trucks alone

B. that number of trucks alone
=> CORRECT

C. the number of trucks by themselves
D. as many trucks themselves
E. as many trucks by themselves

Incorrect use of "themselves"
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by tarina » Fri May 07, 2010 9:00 pm
akhp77 wrote:A. the numbers of trucks alone

B. that number of trucks alone
=> CORRECT

C. the number of trucks by themselves
D. as many trucks themselves
E. as many trucks by themselves

Incorrect use of "themselves"
In option C ,why does not " by themselves" refer to trucks?
Moreover, what is "that number" in option B? Does it mean in 1929 only the number of trucks was 2*46900?!
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by akhpad » Fri May 07, 2010 9:28 pm
themselves refer to what.

Technically it should refers to cars and trucks but this is meaningless.
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by akhpad » Fri May 07, 2010 9:31 pm
"twice that number"

"that number" must refer to an actual number cited in the sentence, and there is only one such number
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by tarina » Fri May 07, 2010 9:32 pm
Ok
I got that
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by loveusonu » Fri May 07, 2010 9:43 pm
tarina wrote:In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of trucks alone came off the assembly lines.

A. the numbers of trucks alone
B. that number of trucks alone
C. the number of trucks by themselves
D. as many trucks themselves
E. as many trucks by themselves

OA B

IMO B: Here are my eliminations.

A. the numbers of trucks alone -->INCORRECT: "The numbers" is always wrong in such context.

B. that number of trucks alone -->CORRECT: you would say 'that' has no referent, but 'that' is not used as connector(or whatever its called). Its used as a part of noun itself, as in "That Number" : the previous figures.

another eg. of such use of that is: That bird is one of wildest bird.
Does 'that' refer to anything ???


C. the number of trucks by themselves -->INCORRECT: by themselves??? Are they human or what?
D. as many trucks themselves -->INCORRECT:same error as in C; Also IDIOM: as many...as missing 'as'
E. as many trucks by themselves -->INCORRECT: same as in D.


Hope that helps!!
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