164. Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel.
(A) less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel
(B) fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do
(C) less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel
(D) fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel
(E) less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel
Solution:
Subject-verb + Comparison
Quantity of certain pollutants can be denoted by less and few. Hence. B and D can be eliminated.
A and C are wrong as they compare vehicles with fuel.
E is the best choice.
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(A) less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel
(B) fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do
(C) less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel
(D) fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel
(E) less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel
Solution:
Subject-verb + Comparison
Quantity of certain pollutants can be denoted by less and few. Hence. B and D can be eliminated.
A and C are wrong as they compare vehicles with fuel.
E is the best choice.
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