<p>Critics (contend that) the number of people who will be (disadvantaged by) the new legislation far exceeds (those) who will benefit (from it). (No Error)</p>
<p>Look at the comparision happening-- what is being compared to what? Are the two items identical? (In other words, are we comparing red apples to green apples, or red apples to oranges?)</p>
<p>Is it C? </p>
<p>“The number of people” is singular that is inconsistent with the plural “those”.</p>
<p>I think I concur it is “those.”</p>
<p>I believe the correct would be “that of”</p>
<p>^Hahaha. I saw you. I know what you did. Lol</p>
<p>What are you talking about? ;)</p>
<p>So glad I’m done with that stupid test forever lol</p>
<p>For the OP, it’s not necessarily a single/plural issue, but an issue of faulty comparison. The sentence is comparing the “number of people who will be disadvantaged by it” to the “people who will be benefitted,” which makes no sense. You want to compare apples to apples, or that the number disadvantaged will exceed the number benefitted, instead of the number disadvantaged exceeding the people benefitted.</p>
<p>(There may or may not be spelling errors in that. Oops.)</p>
<p>I think it’s e</p>
<p>Purpleacorn, In this case, both makes sense but I think your reasoning was the initial goal of the CollegeBoard.</p>
<p>Is there a confirmed answer to this question?</p>
<p>I have no idea-- all I can say is that faulty comparison is something to check pretty often (I’ll notice two or three of them in a typical exam).</p>