STEP 1 - UNDERSTANDING INTENDED MEANINGIt has been shown through extensive physical and statistical testing that domestic cars accelerate like foreign cars do.
• On the basis of extensive physical and statistical testing, a comparison/similarity has been drawn between domestic cars and foreign cars.
• The point of comparison/similarity is:
• Domestic cars accelerate the way the foreign cars do (accelerate).
The comparison marker “like” has been used to bring out the similarity.
1. Like/Unlike should always be followed by a noun or pronoun
2. It is incorrect to use like/unlike followed by a clause
3. In the given sentence, “like” is followed by the clause “foreign cars do”. Hence, the error is to do with the usage of “like”.
STEP 2 - ELIMINATE CHOICES WITH IDENTIFIED ERRORS
Choice B has the same error as choice A and can be eliminated.
STEP 3: EVALUATE MEANING OF REMAINING CHOICES
Choice C analysisIt has been shown through extensive physical and statistical testing that domestic cars
accelerate as foreign cars.
• Unlike “Like”, when “as” is used for comparison, it should always be followed by a clause
• In such cases, it is incorrect to use “as” with a noun/pronoun
• Here “as” is used for comparison but is incorrectly followed by the adj+noun phrase “foreign cars)
Incorrect Choice.Choice D analysisIt has been shown through extensive physical and statistical testing that domestic cars
accelerate as foreign cars do.
• The use of “as” for comparison is correct. “As” is followed by the clause “foreign cars do”
1. Logical
2. Clear
3. Same as the intended meaning
Correct ChoiceChoice E analysisIt has been shown through extensive physical and statistical testing that domestic cars
will accelerate as foreign cars.
• As explained for choice C, it is incorrect to use “as” with a noun/pronoun
• Here “as” is used with the adj+noun phrase “foreign cars”.
Incorrect Choice. _________________
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