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Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and resources dedicated to the endeavor.
a) Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
b) Just like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
c) Like other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
d) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
e) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
a) Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
b) Just like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
c) Like other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
d) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
e) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
While “like” correctly compares the two nouns “indicators” and “growth rate,” “amount of” incorrectly modifies the countable noun “resources.” “Amount of” is applied to both components of the compound noun: “amount of time and (amount of) resources.”
“Amount of” can be used to modify uncountable nouns, such as “time,” but not countable nouns, such as “resources.” “Number of” should be used to modify countable nouns.
(A) This choice is incorrect as it repeats the original sentence.
(B) “Amount of” incorrectly modifies the countable noun “resources.” “Amount of” is applied to both components of the compound noun: “amount of time and (amount of) resources.” “Amount of” can be used to modify uncountable nouns, such as “time,” but not countable nouns, such as “resources.” “Number of” should be used to modify countable nouns. Further, “just like” is unnecessarily wordy. The more concise “like” is preferred.
(C) While “number of” correctly modifies the countable noun “resources,” “like” incorrectly compares two verb phrases: “like other…indicators are, the growth rate…is.” “Like” can be used to compare nouns, but not verb phrases. “As” should be used to compare verb phrases.
(D) “As” is correctly used to compare two verb phrases: "as other...indicators are, the growth rate...is." However, “amount of” incorrectly modifies the countable noun “resources.” “Amount of” is applied to both components of the compound noun: “amount of time and (amount of) resources.” “Amount of” can be used to modify uncountable nouns, such as “time,” but not countable nouns, such as “resources.”
“Number of” should be used to modify countable nouns.
(E) CORRECT. “As” correctly compares two verb phrases: “as other…indicators are, the growth rate…is.” Further, “number of” correctly modifies the countable noun “resources.”
“Amount of” can be used to modify uncountable nouns, such as “time,” but not countable nouns, such as “resources.” “Number of” should be used to modify countable nouns.
(A) This choice is incorrect as it repeats the original sentence.
(B) “Amount of” incorrectly modifies the countable noun “resources.” “Amount of” is applied to both components of the compound noun: “amount of time and (amount of) resources.” “Amount of” can be used to modify uncountable nouns, such as “time,” but not countable nouns, such as “resources.” “Number of” should be used to modify countable nouns. Further, “just like” is unnecessarily wordy. The more concise “like” is preferred.
(C) While “number of” correctly modifies the countable noun “resources,” “like” incorrectly compares two verb phrases: “like other…indicators are, the growth rate…is.” “Like” can be used to compare nouns, but not verb phrases. “As” should be used to compare verb phrases.
(D) “As” is correctly used to compare two verb phrases: "as other...indicators are, the growth rate...is." However, “amount of” incorrectly modifies the countable noun “resources.” “Amount of” is applied to both components of the compound noun: “amount of time and (amount of) resources.” “Amount of” can be used to modify uncountable nouns, such as “time,” but not countable nouns, such as “resources.”
“Number of” should be used to modify countable nouns.
(E) CORRECT. “As” correctly compares two verb phrases: “as other…indicators are, the growth rate…is.” Further, “number of” correctly modifies the countable noun “resources.”
09 Nov 2009, 02:03
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Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and resources dedicated to the endeavor.
a) Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
b) Just like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
c) Like other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
d) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
e) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
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Amount of resources - INCORRECT since resources are a countable item unlike time. Eliminate A, B, D
Now comparing C and E, we come to the basic difference between Like and As
Recall that 'Like' is used to compare two nouns whereas 'As' is used to compare two actions/clauses
Since C incorrectly makes 'Like' compare two clauses - with the introduction of the "are", we can eliminate it
Hence E
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a) Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
b) Just like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
c) Like other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
d) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and
e) As other performance indicators are, the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
There are 1 error in the sentence
Amount of resources - INCORRECT since resources are a countable item unlike time. Eliminate A, B, D
Now comparing C and E, we come to the basic difference between Like and As
Recall that 'Like' is used to compare two nouns whereas 'As' is used to compare two actions/clauses
Since C incorrectly makes 'Like' compare two clauses - with the introduction of the "are", we can eliminate it
Hence E
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08 Nov 2009, 05:25
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"the amount of time" and "the number of resources" is correct Not "the amount of time resources". So a,b,d are out. Between c and e, e is correct answer.
As other performance indicators are [related], the growth rate of a start-up business is generally related to the amount of time and number of
