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      Question

      (A) Certain of the molar teeth of the middle/ (B) of the

      series in both elephants and mastodons have the/ (C) same number of principal ridges; those in front / (D) having less, and those behind a greater number / (E) No error
      A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      In the sentence, the usage of the word 'less' is not correct. Less refers to a commodity such as sand or water, that you cannot count individually whereas fewer refers to items that can be counted individually. Hence in this sentence, it should be fewer instead of less.

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