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The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.
(A) commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
(B) commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
(C) commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
(D) commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
(E) commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that aluminum and other metals are examples of recycled commodities.
Concepts tested here: Subject-Verb Agreement + Meaning + Tenses + Comparisons• “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples.
• The simple present tense is used to indicate actions taking place in the current time frame, indicate habitual actions, state universal truths, and convey information that is permanent in nature.
• The simple present continuous tense is used to refer to actions that are currently ongoing and continuous in nature.
A:1/ This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "market" with the plural verb "remain".
2/ Option A incorrectly uses "like" to introduce the examples of "aluminum" and "other metals"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples.
B:1/ This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "market" with the plural verb "are remaining".
2/ Option B incorrectly uses the simple present continuous tense verb "are remaining" to refer to an action that takes place in the current time frame; remember, the simple present tense is used to indicate actions taking place in the current time frame, indicate habitual actions, state universal truths, and convey information that is permanent in nature, and the simple present continuous tense is used to refer to actions that are currently ongoing and continuous in nature.
3/ Option B incorrectly uses "like" to introduce the examples of "those of aluminum" and "(those of) other metals"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples.
C: Correct.1/ This answer choice correctly refers to the singular noun "market" with the singular verb "remains".
2/ Option C uses the phrase "such as aluminum and other metals", conveying the intended meaning - that
aluminum and other metals are examples of recycled commodities.
4/ Option C correctly uses the simple present tense verb "remains" to refer to an action that takes place in the current time frame.
3/ Option C correctly uses "such as" to introduce the examples of "aluminum" and "other metals".
D:1/ This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "market" with the plural verb "remain".
E:1/ This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "like the commodities of aluminum and other metals"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that the
commodities of aluminum and other metals are examples of recycled commodities; the intended meaning is that
aluminum and other metals are examples of recycled commodities.
2. Option E incorrectly uses "like" to introduce the examples of "the commodities of aluminum" and "(the commodities of) other metals"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples.
Hence, C is the best answer choice.To understand the concept of "Simple Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Simple Continuous Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Like" versus "As" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team