Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building

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Real similar to  a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building fronts, the country’s apparent new-found affluence masks a very different reality: most citizens are not living at all well.

(A) Real similar to
(B) Much as if it was
(C) As though
(D) Like
(E) Just as

MI800byNik · Accepted Answer

Like is used to compare nouns, As is used to compare verbs ( actions )

daagh · Answer

Real similar to  a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building fronts, the country’s apparent new-found affluence masks a very different reality: most citizens are not living at all well.

(A) Real similar to --- Real similar is wrong; both are adjectives with real modifying similar. 
(B) Much as if it was - use of the past tense is wrong 
(C) As though -- The comparison marker is absent. 
(D) Like --- Correct choice 
(E) Just as -- The use of 'as' is used as a role player here. There should be some semblance of relatedness between those compared.

saarthakkhanna04 · Answer

How can we compare Hollywood to Country's? Can someone explain?

sumitkrocks · Answer

saarthakkhanna04  Hollywood is an adjective here. we are comparing "movie set" with country’s affluence i.e Noun to noun

Hope it help!

genz05 · Answer

I could eliminate a b and c in this question . But could someone pls explain how to eliminate option e ? I found it very similar to option d ?

DrHuber · Answer

The best answer is (D): Like

The sentence should use "like" to indicate the comparison between the country's apparent new-found affluence and a Hollywood movie set. 
(A) The phrase "real similar to" is grammatically incorrect and not idiomatic in this context. 
(B) "Much as if it was" is not a suitable phrase to convey the intended meaning. 
(C) "As though" implies a hypothetical or unreal situation, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence. 
(E) "Just as" doesn't accurately capture the similarity being described in the sentence.

Therefore, (D) "Like" is the most appropriate choice.

Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building

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