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31 Aug 2022, 01:30
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As did many other newer American cities, Atlanta doubled in size in only its first ten years of existence.
A. As did
B. As have
C. Like
D. Just like
E. As with
A. As did
B. As have
C. Like
D. Just like
E. As with
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31 Aug 2022, 02:01
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As did many other newer American cities, Atlanta doubled in size in only its first ten years of existence.
Atlanta is a city and the sentence is comparing the clauses i.e. Atlanta doubled in size as did many other cities
A. As did Correct as the sentence is comparing clauses, therefore, "as" will be used.
B. As have Incorrect due to change in tense
C. Like Incorrect as "like" is used to compare nouns
D. Just likeIncorrect as "like" is used to compare nouns
E. As withIncorrect as the verb is not present in the clause
Atlanta is a city and the sentence is comparing the clauses i.e. Atlanta doubled in size as did many other cities
A. As did Correct as the sentence is comparing clauses, therefore, "as" will be used.
B. As have Incorrect due to change in tense
C. Like Incorrect as "like" is used to compare nouns
D. Just likeIncorrect as "like" is used to compare nouns
E. As withIncorrect as the verb is not present in the clause
31 Aug 2022, 03:04
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My answer is (A). It took me 58 seconds. I do believe that (CD) are also correct. To a lesser degree, (E) is acceptable.
(A) "Did" is parallel with "doubled".
(B) "Have" is not parallel with "doubled".
(CD) are essential the same. They cannot both be right, so they must both be wrong.
That said, the sentence is correct: "(Just) like many other newer American cities, Atlanta doubled in size in only its first ten years of existence."
(E) We can reasonably interpret as with as as is / was the case with. OR as is / was the situation with.
It is decent to use "as with", but GMAT does prefer "like" to "as with". So (E) can be eliminated in the presence of "like" in (CD).
(A) "Did" is parallel with "doubled".
(B) "Have" is not parallel with "doubled".
(CD) are essential the same. They cannot both be right, so they must both be wrong.
That said, the sentence is correct: "(Just) like many other newer American cities, Atlanta doubled in size in only its first ten years of existence."
(E) We can reasonably interpret as with as as is / was the case with. OR as is / was the situation with.
It is decent to use "as with", but GMAT does prefer "like" to "as with". So (E) can be eliminated in the presence of "like" in (CD).
