The amount of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like accidents caused by faulty wiring, has increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing have been relaxed.
(A) The amount of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like accidents caused by faulty wiring, has increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing have been relaxed.
(B) The amount of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like those caused by faulty wiring, have increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing were relaxed.
(C) The number of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like the number caused by faulty wiring, have increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing were relaxed.
(D) The number of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like accidents caused by faulty wiring, has increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing had been relaxed.
(E) The number of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like the number caused by faulty wiring, has increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing were relaxed.
OA E
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Nice Question.
I could find 3 splits-
1. Countable Vs. Uncountable noun - "amount" cannot be used for accidents since accidents is countable. Eliminate A & B
2. Subject verb agreement - 'The number' is singular. So, 'Have' is incorrect. Eliminate C
3. Comparison - 'The number of X' has to be compared with 'the number of Y'. Eliminate D
I could find 3 splits-
1. Countable Vs. Uncountable noun - "amount" cannot be used for accidents since accidents is countable. Eliminate A & B
2. Subject verb agreement - 'The number' is singular. So, 'Have' is incorrect. Eliminate C
3. Comparison - 'The number of X' has to be compared with 'the number of Y'. Eliminate D
