Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to pus

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Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too  are the new private consortium space explorers seeking to add to man’s general understanding of the cosmos.

(A) Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too

(B) The early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, and in the same way

(C) Like the case of the early NASA space explorers who attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too

(D) As in the early NASA space explorers’ attempts on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too

(E) Similar to the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too

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jessiemjx · Answer

IMO D

exc4libur · Answer

notes: comparison is between how early explorers did something and how present explorers are doing something similar; idiom is 'just as x.. so (too) y'.

(A)

DinoPen · Answer

Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too are the new private consortium space explorers seeking to add to man’s general understanding of the cosmos.

(A) Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too
 Comparing attempts of NASA explorers with the attempts of private space explorers. Correct comparison -- keep.

(B) The early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, and in the same way
 Subject attempted on each flight.. sounds awkward. -- 'in the same way' is redundant. A build up for the comparison is much more suitable as noted in A.

(C) Like the case of the early NASA space explorers who attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too
 Comparing a 'case' to a 'private space explorers seeking X' is incorrect.

(D) As in the early NASA space explorers’ attempts on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too
 Wrong construction for 'As in the early X..., so too .. You're going to need a noun that follows this.

(E) Similar to the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too
 'Similar to the early NASA space explorers attempted' sounds HORRIBLE. In addition, I am not sure what exactly is being compared? NASA space explorers ? Their attempt? Ambiguous.

winterschool · Answer

Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too are the new private consortium space explorers seeking to add to man’s general understanding of the cosmos.

(A)  Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too   Correct

(B)  The early NASA space explorers attempted  on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, and  in the same way   Incorrect

parallelism error - in the same way is not parallel with The early NASA space

(C)  Like  the case of the early NASA space explorers who attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge,  so  too  Incorrect

correct idioms - just as ........, so.....

(D)  As  in the early NASA space explorers’ attempts on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge,  so  too  Incorrect

correct idioms - just as ........, so.....

(E)  Similar to the early  NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge,  so  too  Incorrect

correct idioms - just as ........, so.....

Anuragsharma93 · Answer

Just as...... so  is the Construct and in this particular question  so too  is necessary here to bring out the comparison or similarity between Nasa and Private Space consortiums.

Rest of the options are unidiomatic and confusing and option B is not parellel.

somyamehta777 · Answer

Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too  are the new private consortium space explorers seeking to add to man’s general understanding of the cosmos.

(A) Just as the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too - idiom Just as.. so too is right (hold)

(B) The early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, and in the same way - Parallelism error (Drop)

(C) Like the case of the early NASA space explorers who attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too - Like.. so too wrong idiom (Drop)

(D) As in the early NASA space explorers’ attempts on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too - Idiom error (Drop)

(E) Similar to the early NASA space explorers attempted on each flight to push the frontiers of our knowledge, so too - Idiom error (Drop)

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

A

The idiom  just as … so too  is correct as written. Each of the other choices uses variations on an unidiomatic expression instead. The best answer is A.

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