The administration has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of
their campaign to protect miners.
• has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their
• have increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their
• has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of its
• has increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of its
• have increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of their
Poor weather in early 14th-century Europe created meager harvests, causing the result of
mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as 15 percent of the population.
• causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and the elimination as many as
• causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and eliminating as much as
• resulting in mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as much as
• and resulted in mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as
• causing mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as
The answer to both question is C
For 2nd question, as much as should be used since population is a non countable noun.
But for 1st question, number of fines , amount cannot be used since fines is countable.
Is it amount of fine? or number of fine?
and is population not countable?
their campaign to protect miners.
• has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their
• have increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their
• has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of its
• has increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of its
• have increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of their
Poor weather in early 14th-century Europe created meager harvests, causing the result of
mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as 15 percent of the population.
• causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and the elimination as many as
• causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and eliminating as much as
• resulting in mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as much as
• and resulted in mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as
• causing mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as
The answer to both question is C
For 2nd question, as much as should be used since population is a non countable noun.
But for 1st question, number of fines , amount cannot be used since fines is countable.
Is it amount of fine? or number of fine?
and is population not countable?
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