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In a large number of developing countries, regular employment is still elusive to a large proportion of young graduates, like that for their earlier generations

A) like that for
B) like
C) as it was for
D) just as
E) as are
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Interesting question . I always get such questions wrong. When ever I see a smaller underlined part I get nervous. Experts, please advise me how to build skill in solving such questions.

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In a large number of developing countries, regular employment is still elusive to a large proportion of young graduates, like that for their earlier generations

A) like that for - like that for their earlier generations... that does not serve the purpose
B) like - incorrect comparison of "regular employment with earlier generations"
C) as it was for - Correct - Meaningful comparison, it referes back to regular employment, simple past tense is used to describe the event from past.
D) just as - incorrect idiomatic usage, Just as...so to... is the correct form
E) as are
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- in correct comparison + a plural are is used for regular employment
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In a large number of developing countries, regular employment is still elusive to a large proportion of young graduates, like that for their earlier generations

A) like that for
B) like
C) as it was for
D) just as
E) as are
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A - Like is used to compare nouns; here we are comparing the fact that "regular employment is still elusive to a large proportion of young graduates" which is not a noun but a clause - INCORRECT
B - Incorrect comparison : Regular employment for young graduates is compared to their earlier generations - INCORRECT
C - Correct comparison : Regular employment was as difficult for young graduates as it was for their earlier generations - CORRECT
D - Incorrect comparison - Regular employment for young graduates is compared to their earlier generations - INCORRECT
E - Incorrect comparison and incorrect tense - present tense 'are' incorrect to refer to earlier generations - INCORRECT
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In a large number of developing countries, 16 Apr 2018, 22:45
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I would vote for C

Like Vs as
Like is used for comparing nouns and noun phrases
As is used for comparing actions or verbs

Here " regular employment is still elusive " is an action phrase or a verb phrase and this phrase is being compared and hence " as" is needed

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In a large number of developing countries, 19 Apr 2018, 00:50
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How can two cluases be separated by ",as" ?

Isn't that wrong?

I feel D should be correct because we are comparing employment opportunity for young graduates vs their earlier generations. GMATNinja mikemcgarry sayantanc2k
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Hello, dears! I find this task quite difficult for me to complete, but the most logical and correct for me is variant C. Am i right or not?
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Option C is right.
Like is used to compare nouns
As is used to compare action phrases.
Also, option C has correctly used the past tense.

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In a large number of developing countries, 01 May 2018, 09:43
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Like used to compare noun
Here situation in present is compared with situation in past
"As it was" is best construction

Just as And as are making sentence incomplete.

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