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by user123321 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:49 pm
According to industry analysts, the recent growth in the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitanareas are likely to accelerate in the future.

a)the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas are

b)the numbers of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas are

c)the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas is

d)the numbers of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas is

e)hybrid motor vehicles' numbers in major metropolitan areas are

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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:11 pm
IMO C is the right one as

First i would eliminate A,B,E for the SV agreement of "recent growth" to "is" only....

Then from D & C

"the numbers of hybrid....." is kind of awkward....But i am not sure
I feel the C sounded right to me

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user123321 wrote:According to industry analysts, the recent growth in the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitanareas are likely to accelerate in the future.

a)the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas are

b)the numbers of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas are

c)the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas is

d)the numbers of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas is

e)hybrid motor vehicles' numbers in major metropolitan areas are

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I think it is D. Request your help thanks.

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by sam2304 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:16 pm
the numbers of, a numbers of are always wrong

A - The number of is singular
B - the numbers of - wrong
D - same as B
E - vehicles' numbers seems awkward

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by happymanocha » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:32 pm
IMO : D

Here the subject is growth.

A, B and E are out because of 'are'.

C - the number of is singular but we have a plural noun vehicles.
D - the numbers of is matching with Vehicles.
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by happymanocha » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:37 pm
Just found this one.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-of-vs ... 51119.html

Answer is C .
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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:32 pm
Happymanocha,

The link provided by you mentions the difference between the number and numbers
Ans also it tells the difference between the Numbers of and Number of

And as per the link and explanations from community manager, i think C is gud to go with in this SC

Pls refer the link

Just found this one.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-of-vs ... 51119.html

Answer is C .

happymanocha wrote:IMO : D

Here the subject is growth.

A, B and E are out because of 'are'.

C - the number of is singular but we have a plural noun vehicles.
D - the numbers of is matching with Vehicles.
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by e-GMAT » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:24 am
According to industry analysts, the recent growth in the number of hybrid motor vehicles in major metropolitan areas are likely to accelerate in the future.

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Singular subject "recent growth" does not agree in number with plural verb "are".

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Choice A: SV number agreement error as discussed.

Choice B: Same SV error as in A.
Since there is going to be increase in the certain number of an entity, in this case hybrid vehicles that is a countable noun, the correct idiom to be used is "the number of X" which is singular. The sentence talks about increase in the specific number of a particular type of car. Hence the correct idiom to express is "the number of hybrid motor vehicles". Refer to OG Verbal2#6:
A Labor Department study states that the numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase in the past decade and accounted for more than sixty-two percent of the total growth in the civilian workforce.
The correct choice reads: number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent

Choice C: Correct answer. SV agree in number, correct idiom.

Choice D: Incorrect idiom as in B.

Choice E: SV number agreement error as in A, usage of plural "numbers" is incorrect to denote a certain number.

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1. SV must always agree in number.
2. When denoting a specific number of a countable noun, use the idiom "the number of X" which is singular.

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by shekhar.kataria » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:25 am
HI Shradha

Your explanations are always great. Nice to see structured responses every time clearing each and every concept involved.

just a little suggestion here : Please quote the options with the reasoning. It gives me the sentence in your explanation otherwise it becomes a little tough to switch up and down. I am sure it will not confuse us though it will take few extra minute of yours :-)

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by Anaira Mitch » Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:20 am
The original sentence supplies the incorrect plural verb "are" to refer to the singular subject "growth."

(A) This answer choice is incorrect as it repeats the original sentence.

(B) This answer choice uses the unidiomatic construction "numbers of vehicles" rather than the
appropriate idiom "the number of vehicles." Furthermore, the plural verb "are" does not agree with the
singular subject "growth."

(C) CORRECT. This answer choice supplies the correct singular verb "is" to refer to the singular
subject "growth." In addition, this choice uses the appropriate idiomatic construction "the number of
vehicles."

(D) This answer choice uses the unidiomatic construction "numbers of vehicles" rather than the
appropriate idiom "the number of vehicles."

(E) In this answer choice, the plural verb "are" does not agree with the singular subject "growth."
Furthermore, the possessive phrase "vehicles' numbers" is awkward and unidiomatic. The appropriate
idiom is "the number of vehicles."
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