Sentence Correction

If you have rules for this kind of question, please.

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 tucks 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


Some scientists contend that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like a warm-blooded mammal’s than a cold-blooded reptile’s.
A. that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like
B. that the metabolism of many dinosaur species were more like
C. that the metabolisms of many species of dinosaurs were more like those of
D. there were many species of dinosaurs that had metabolisms more like those of E. there were many dinosaur species that had a metabolism more like that of

zozo123 wrote:If you have rules for this kind of question, please.

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 tucks 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

A - numbers of is incorrect
C, D and E incorrectly say that the trucks themselves came off the
assembly lines.

Hence B

zozo123 wrote: Some scientists contend that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like a warm-blooded mammal’s than a cold-blooded reptile’s.
A. that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like
B. that the metabolism of many dinosaur species were more like
C. that the metabolisms of many species of dinosaurs were more like those of
D. there were many species of dinosaurs that had metabolisms more like those of E. there were many dinosaur species that had a metabolism more like that of

My vote for A

You need "contend that". So discard D and E.

C compares plural "metabolisms" with the metabolism of warm-blooded
mammal. Incorrect.

B uses incorrect verb "were" for metabolism.

Both are wright. Tanks you

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 tucks 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

As many as would be the correct idiom....hence that rules out E and D....

C- the number of trucks by themselves is awkward and wrong usage...

Between A and B I would choose B....A makes it misleading

Some scientists contend that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like a warm-blooded mammal’s than a cold-blooded reptile’s.

A. that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like
B. that the metabolism of many dinosaur species were more like
C. that the metabolisms of many species of dinosaurs were more like those of
D. there were many species of dinosaurs that had metabolisms more like those of E. there were many dinosaur species that had a metabolism more like that of

I don't think there is any word such as "metabolisms", which rules out C & D
E - the use of the word "that" is critical which this choice omits
Between A & B - I would choose A

Are Many species of dinosaurs and many species of dinosaur the same and correct grammatically?

do you have to always use "As Many As" ? there is no way to only have one "As" and be correct?