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As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primarily prescriptions that attract the customers, who then also buy other health-related items.
(A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
(C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore
(D) As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
(A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
(C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore
(D) As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
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18 Apr 2012, 10:12
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Hi All,
As it is with traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primarily prescriptions that attract the customers, who then buy other health-related items.
On reading the sentence carefully, we know that this sentence presents a comparison. The intended comparison is between traditional pharmacies and online drugstores. The point of comparison is that just like traditional pharmacies, online drugstores also depend upon the success of prescriptions for the said reason.
Since there is a comparison in this sentence, we can use either “LIKE + Noun” or “AS + Clause”. Let’s run the POE.
POE
A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful: Incorrect. Pronoun “it” is referring to the entire clause “online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful”. This is incorrect because a pronoun can only refer to a noun or a pronoun.
B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success: Incorrect. Since “as” has been used for comparison in this choice, it must be followed by a clause. But “with the case of traditional pharmacies” is a prepositional phrase and not a clause.
C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful online drugstore: Correct. “As” is followed by a clause. Also, this choice maintains the parallelism by using “is” and “are”. What is the case with traditional pharmacies? It is that prescriptions are the cornerstone for their success. Hence, the comparison is parallel here.
D) As traditional pharmacies, so online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful: Incorrect. “As” is not followed by a clause.
E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful online drugstore is prescriptions: Incorrect. This choice presents illogical comparison. Here “traditional pharmacies” have been compared to “the cornerstone”. Also, use of “so” is not correct.
1. In comparisons, “like” must be followed by a NOUN.
2. In comparisons, “as” must be followed by a CLAUSE.
3. Pronouns can only refer to nouns and other pronouns.
4. Comparison should always be logical.
Hope this helps. Thanks.
Shraddha
As it is with traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primarily prescriptions that attract the customers, who then buy other health-related items.
On reading the sentence carefully, we know that this sentence presents a comparison. The intended comparison is between traditional pharmacies and online drugstores. The point of comparison is that just like traditional pharmacies, online drugstores also depend upon the success of prescriptions for the said reason.
Since there is a comparison in this sentence, we can use either “LIKE + Noun” or “AS + Clause”. Let’s run the POE.
POE
A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful: Incorrect. Pronoun “it” is referring to the entire clause “online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful”. This is incorrect because a pronoun can only refer to a noun or a pronoun.
B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success: Incorrect. Since “as” has been used for comparison in this choice, it must be followed by a clause. But “with the case of traditional pharmacies” is a prepositional phrase and not a clause.
C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful online drugstore: Correct. “As” is followed by a clause. Also, this choice maintains the parallelism by using “is” and “are”. What is the case with traditional pharmacies? It is that prescriptions are the cornerstone for their success. Hence, the comparison is parallel here.
D) As traditional pharmacies, so online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful: Incorrect. “As” is not followed by a clause.
E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful online drugstore is prescriptions: Incorrect. This choice presents illogical comparison. Here “traditional pharmacies” have been compared to “the cornerstone”. Also, use of “so” is not correct.
1. In comparisons, “like” must be followed by a NOUN.
2. In comparisons, “as” must be followed by a CLAUSE.
3. Pronouns can only refer to nouns and other pronouns.
4. Comparison should always be logical.
Hope this helps. Thanks.
Shraddha
22 Jun 2010, 04:46
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As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primaritly prescriptions that attract the customers, who then also buy other health-related items.
A. As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
B. As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
C. As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the conrnerstone of a successful on-line drugstore
D. As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
E. Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
Hi All-- some important notes about how to use the word AS correctly:
1) As+subject+verb
This structure is used only in comparisons and only after the verb of comparison.
Ex. She sings as an angel does (meaning 'in the same way that') (Note: This is equivalent to, "She sings like an angel.")
2. As+verb+subject (Yes, the order matters!)
Ex. She sings, as does her mother (meaning she sings, and her mother does too). (Note: This is NOT a comparison!)
3. As+noun (No Verb)
Ex. As a mother of 5, Sue was often fatigued (meaning that Sue is a mother of 5). (Note: This sentence is NOT a comparison.)
4. Just as A, so B
Use this structure when comparing items that do different verbs!
Ex. Just as cats instinctively play with moving objects that are not real prey, so monkeys instinctively care for offspring of another species.
Now back to the answers...
A. As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
As was noted before, "as it is with..." implies that 'something' is with... But the pronoun "it" has not noun to which it refers written in the sentence.
B. As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
"As with the case" is a prepositional phrase, that is, it is a descriptive phrase. It is also a subject-modifier, i.e., its a description that opens the sentence and, thus, describes the subject after the comma. But the sentence does not mean to say that drugstores are "with the case". That just does not mean anything.
C. As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the conrnerstone of a successful on-line drugstore
"As is the case" means that prescriptions are the cornerstone for pharmacies, and this is the case with online-drugstores too.
D. As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
The idiom needed for this structure is "Just as...
" (See explanation above.)
E. Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
This sentence literally means that the cornerstone is like pharmacies, since "Like pharmacies" is the subject modifier.
For more on comparisons, checkout Sentence Correction Lesson VI at gmaxonline!
A. As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
B. As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
C. As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the conrnerstone of a successful on-line drugstore
D. As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
E. Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
Hi All-- some important notes about how to use the word AS correctly:
1) As+subject+verb
This structure is used only in comparisons and only after the verb of comparison.
Ex. She sings as an angel does (meaning 'in the same way that') (Note: This is equivalent to, "She sings like an angel.")
2. As+verb+subject (Yes, the order matters!)
Ex. She sings, as does her mother (meaning she sings, and her mother does too). (Note: This is NOT a comparison!)
3. As+noun (No Verb)
Ex. As a mother of 5, Sue was often fatigued (meaning that Sue is a mother of 5). (Note: This sentence is NOT a comparison.)
4. Just as A, so B
Use this structure when comparing items that do different verbs!
Ex. Just as cats instinctively play with moving objects that are not real prey, so monkeys instinctively care for offspring of another species.
Now back to the answers...
A. As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
As was noted before, "as it is with..." implies that 'something' is with... But the pronoun "it" has not noun to which it refers written in the sentence.
B. As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
"As with the case" is a prepositional phrase, that is, it is a descriptive phrase. It is also a subject-modifier, i.e., its a description that opens the sentence and, thus, describes the subject after the comma. But the sentence does not mean to say that drugstores are "with the case". That just does not mean anything.
C. As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the conrnerstone of a successful on-line drugstore
"As is the case" means that prescriptions are the cornerstone for pharmacies, and this is the case with online-drugstores too.
D. As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
The idiom needed for this structure is "Just as...
" (See explanation above.)
E. Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
This sentence literally means that the cornerstone is like pharmacies, since "Like pharmacies" is the subject modifier.
For more on comparisons, checkout Sentence Correction Lesson VI at gmaxonline!
16 May 2022, 03:59
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Concepts tested here: Pronouns + Comparisons + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• A comparison must always be made between similar elements.
A: This answer choice suffers from a pronoun error, as the pronoun “it” lacks a clear and logical referent.
B: This answer choice incorrectly compares the prepositional phrase “with the case of traditional pharmacies” to the clause “on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success”; remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
C: Correct. This answer choice avoids the pronoun error seen in Option A, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option C correctly compares the clause “is the case with traditional pharmacies” with the clause “prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore”.
D: This answer choice incorrectly compares the noun “traditional pharmacies” to the clause “on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful”; remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
E: This answer choice incorrectly compares “traditional pharmacies” to “the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore”; remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
Hence, C is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
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Concepts tested here: Pronouns + Comparisons + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• A comparison must always be made between similar elements.
A: This answer choice suffers from a pronoun error, as the pronoun “it” lacks a clear and logical referent.
B: This answer choice incorrectly compares the prepositional phrase “with the case of traditional pharmacies” to the clause “on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success”; remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
C: Correct. This answer choice avoids the pronoun error seen in Option A, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option C correctly compares the clause “is the case with traditional pharmacies” with the clause “prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore”.
D: This answer choice incorrectly compares the noun “traditional pharmacies” to the clause “on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful”; remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
E: This answer choice incorrectly compares “traditional pharmacies” to “the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore”; remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
Hence, C is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
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