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Hey All,

I got asked to take this one on by PM, so here I am!

In its most recent approach, the comet Crommelin passed the Earth at about the same distance and in about the same position, some 25 degrees above the horizon, that Halley’s comet will pass the next time it appears.

This is a comparison question, so you have to make sure you're comparing the right two thing.

(A) that Halley’s comet will pass
PROBLEM: This would lead us to think that Halley's comet will pass the distance and position that Crommelin did. That isn't right. It should be PASSING at the distance and position that Crommelin did.

(B) that Halley’s comet is to be passing
PROBLEM: Same as above, "is to be passing" is not a correct construction. Just gibberish, really.

(C) as Halley’s comet
PROBLEM: You can't use "as" without a clause, and there's no verb after the comma in this choice.

(D) as will Halley’s comet
ANSWER: Now we have a verb, so "as" is correct. It's also now clear that we're comparing CLAUSES (the ACT of passing).

(E) as Halley’s comet will do
PROBLEM: "do" is trying to stand in for the verb "to pass" (because that's the action we're comparing: passing), which doesn't make any sense. You can't say "will do pass," but you can say "will pass" (which is why D is correct).

Hope that makes sense!

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can you please elaborate further? I did not quite follow your explanation of point A
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In its most recent approach, the comet Crommelin passed the Earth at about the same distance and in about the same position, some 25 degrees above the horizon, that Halley’s comet will pass the next time it appears.

(A) that Halley’s comet will pass
that isn't the right usage therefore out

(B) that Halley’s comet is to be passing

(C) as Halley’s comet
as should be accompained by a verb therefore out

(D) as will Halley’s comet
The meaning is perfect as is followed by a verb therefore let us hang on to it

(E) as Halley’s comet will do
do in the end is trying to stand in for pass which is not right therefore out

Therefore IMO D
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Hello experts,

First of all its a classical official question missing a tag!

Although I got it right, Can you please help me with E?

"as Halley's comet will do"

It sounds like comet will do something intentionally, which is not a logical comparision here. is it wrong because of this?

but "do" is referring to pass. So logically it can take place of pass, saying that -comet will pass.

Why exactly its wrong?
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