I agree to the Terms of Service
Pic

Multipurpose Modals

Pillar includes simple and intuitive markup making it easier than ever to create autoshow, trigger and cookies enabled modals.
Cool, I got it!
  • NEW! FREE Beat The GMAT Quizzes
    NEW! FREE Beat The GMAT Quizzes
    NEW! FREE Beat The GMAT Quizzes
    Hundreds of Questions Highly Detailed Reporting Expert Explanations TAKE A FREE GMAT QUIZ
  • 7 CATs FREE!
    If you earn 100 Forum Points

    Engage in the Beat The GMAT forums to earn
    100 points for $49 worth of Veritas practice GMATs FREE

    Veritas Prep
    VERITAS PRACTICE GMAT EXAMS
    Earn 10 Points Per Post
    Earn 10 Points Per Thanks
    Earn 10 Points Per Upvote
    REDEEM NOW

The concert this weekend promises

This topic has 1 expert reply and 2 member replies
Post new topic Post reply
Add To My Collection
Pic

Previous Topic Next Topic

Top Member

The concert this weekend promises

Post
The concert this weekend promises to attract an even greater amount of people than attended the last one.

a) an even greater amount of people
b) an even larger amount of people
c) an amount of people even greater
d) a number of even larger
e) an even greater number of people

Why is Option D not the best Option?

OA E

  • +1 Upvote Post
  • Quote
  • Flag
Legendary Member
Joined
03 Feb 2014
Posted:
2073 messages
Followed by:
135 members
Upvotes:
955
GMAT Score:
800
Top Reply
Post
lheiannie07 wrote:
The concert this weekend promises to attract an even greater amount of people than attended the last one.

a) an even greater amount of people
b) an even larger amount of people
c) an amount of people even greater
d) a number of even larger
e) an even greater number of people

Why is Option D not the best Option?

OA E
Here's the sentence created using option D.

The concert this weekend promises to attract a number of even larger people than attended the last one.

That sentence does not really make sense. The comparison does not really work. It seems to be attempting to convey that the concert this weekend will attract people even larger than those who attended the last concert.

For one thing, common sense tells us that the point of this sentence is likely not that the people themselves will be larger, but that the number of people attending the concert will be larger.

However, in official questions, the reasons for eliminating answer choices are more clear than the reason I just gave.

So, while this question is not that tightly constructed, perhaps we could say that the best reason for eliminating D is that the sentence creating via using D is not well constructed. It it does not say "larger than those who attended". It says "larger than attended", which is awkward and does not convey a clear meaning.

Overall, I would say that the writer of this question felt that D is incorrect because of the low probability that the meaning conveyed by the version created using D is the one that the sentence is meant to convey and the awkwardness and ineffectiveness of the wording.

_________________
Marty Murray
GMAT Coach
m.w.murray@hotmail.com
https://infinitemindprep.com/
In Person in the New York Area and Online Worldwide

  • +1 Upvote Post
  • Quote
  • Flag

GMAT/MBA Expert

GMAT Instructor
Joined
04 Oct 2017
Posted:
551 messages
Followed by:
11 members
Upvotes:
180
Top Reply
Post
Hello!

To answer your question, option D says "a number of even larger," but doesn't say what that's referring to. A number of even larger what? You could probably make an assumption that the writer means "people" or "audience members," but that's asking the reader to do most of the work!

Also, as Marty Murray pointed out, wording it this way could confuse the reader into thinking that larger people are going to show up, not a larger number of people (regardless of their size).

I hope this helps! I'm available if you'd like any follow up.

_________________
GMAT Prep From The Economist
We offer 70+ point score improvement money back guarantee.
Our average student improves 98 points.

  • +1 Upvote Post
  • Quote
  • Flag
Free 7-Day Test Prep with Economist GMAT Tutor - Receive free access to the top-rated GMAT prep course including a 1-on-1 strategy session, 2 full-length tests, and 5 ask-a-tutor messages. Get started now.

Top Member

Moderator Default Avatar
Joined
07 Sep 2017
Posted:
3190 messages
Followed by:
8 members
Most Active Member Most Conversational Member
Post
EconomistGMATTutor wrote:
Hello!

To answer your question, option D says "a number of even larger," but doesn't say what that's referring to. A number of even larger what? You could probably make an assumption that the writer means "people" or "audience members," but that's asking the reader to do most of the work!

Also, as Marty Murray pointed out, wording it this way could confuse the reader into thinking that larger people are going to show up, not a larger number of people (regardless of their size).

I hope this helps! I'm available if you'd like any follow up.
Thanks a lot!

  • +1 Upvote Post
  • Quote
  • Flag
  • Varsity Tutors
    Award-winning private GMAT tutoring
    Register now and save up to $200

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    Varsity Tutors
  • Economist Test Prep
    Free Trial & Practice Exam
    BEAT THE GMAT EXCLUSIVE

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    Economist Test Prep
  • Kaplan Test Prep
    Free Practice Test & Review
    How would you score if you took the GMAT

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    Kaplan Test Prep
  • EMPOWERgmat Slider
    1 Hour Free
    BEAT THE GMAT EXCLUSIVE

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    EMPOWERgmat Slider
  • PrepScholar GMAT
    5 Day FREE Trial
    Study Smarter, Not Harder

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    PrepScholar GMAT
  • Veritas Prep
    Free Veritas GMAT Class
    Experience Lesson 1 Live Free

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    Veritas Prep
  • e-gmat Exclusive Offer
    Get 300+ Practice Questions
    25 Video lessons and 6 Webinars for FREE

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    e-gmat Exclusive Offer
  • Target Test Prep
    5-Day Free Trial
    5-day free, full-access trial TTP Quant

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    Target Test Prep
  • Magoosh
    Magoosh
    Study with Magoosh GMAT prep

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    Magoosh
  • The Princeton Review
    FREE GMAT Exam
    Know how you'd score today for $0

    Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

    MORE DETAILS
    The Princeton Review

Top First Responders*
1 Ian Stewart 45 first replies
2 Jay@ManhattanReview 35 first replies
3 Brent@GMATPrepNow 34 first replies
4 Scott@TargetTestPrep 31 first replies
5 GMATGuruNY 18 first replies
* Only counts replies to topics started in last 30 days
See More Top Beat The GMAT Members

Most Active Experts
1 image description Scott@TargetTestPrep

Target Test Prep

 109 posts
2 image description Max@Math Revolution

Math Revolution

 93 posts
3 image description Ian Stewart

GMATiX Teacher

 56 posts
4 image description Brent@GMATPrepNow

GMAT Prep Now Teacher

 51 posts
5 image description Jay@ManhattanReview

Manhattan Review

 35 posts
See More Top Beat The GMAT Experts