Sports equipment, like other consumer products, is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales.A. Sports equipment, like other consumer products, is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales
Like is correctly used to compare two nouns: Sports equipment and other consumer products
No SV issue.
CORRECT
B. Like other consumer products are, sports equipment is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales
LIKE incorrectly introduces an action by adding ARE.
C. Sports equipment is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales like other consumer products are
Placement of LIKE phrase is wrong.
Also, LIKE incorrectly introduces an action by adding ARE.
D. Sports equipment, as other consumer products, is experiencing a drastic decrease in sale
It should be LIKE and not AS.
AS is to introduce or compare actions.
E. Sports equipment, like other consumer products are, is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales
Also, LIKE incorrectly introduces an action by adding ARE.
A