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An innovative and decade-defining band, the songs of the Beatles are to popular music what Mikhail Baryshnikov's choreographies are to modern ballet.
A. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music what
B. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music like
C. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music just as
D. the Beatles composed songs that are to popular music similar to
E. the Beatles composed songs that are to popular music what
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06 Jan 2019, 11:06
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An innovative and decade-defining band, the songs of the Beatles are to popular music what Mikhail Baryshnikov's choreographies are to modern ballet.
Meaning analysis: The Beatles is an innovative and decade-defining band. Sentence compares songs of The Beatles with choreographies of Mikhail Baryshnikov.
General structure looks like: A is to B what C is to D
Error analysis: Opening noun modifiers modify “the song”, but it description of the Beatles. This is the only error here.
A. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music what
B. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music like
(modifier error, "like" has to be followed by noun for comparisons, hence the usage here is incorrect)
C. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music just as
(modifier error, I'm not sure that "just as" wrong here
)
D. the Beatles composed songs that are to popular music similar to
(we are left with D and E, D copmared to E is wordy, E sounds much better and clear)
E. the Beatles composed songs that are to popular music what
E is a winner
Meaning analysis: The Beatles is an innovative and decade-defining band. Sentence compares songs of The Beatles with choreographies of Mikhail Baryshnikov.
General structure looks like: A is to B what C is to D
Error analysis: Opening noun modifiers modify “the song”, but it description of the Beatles. This is the only error here.
A. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music what
B. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music like
(modifier error, "like" has to be followed by noun for comparisons, hence the usage here is incorrect)
C. the songs of the Beatles are to popular music just as
(modifier error, I'm not sure that "just as" wrong here
)D. the Beatles composed songs that are to popular music similar to
(we are left with D and E, D copmared to E is wordy, E sounds much better and clear)
E. the Beatles composed songs that are to popular music what
E is a winner
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06 Jan 2019, 11:22
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A is to B what P is to Q
Songs are to Popular Music what Choreographies are to Modern Ballet.
No doubt Answer is E..!!!
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Songs are to Popular Music what Choreographies are to Modern Ballet.
No doubt Answer is E..!!!
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