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Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to the internal combustion engine.

(A) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to

(B) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by

(C) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance that automakers say is similar to

(D) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance similar to

(E) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by
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In A and B the comparison is drawn between battery-powered electric cars and automakers saying which is illogical. The battery-powered electric cars, must be followed by another electrical unit (car with electricity)
Eliminate A and B

In C "performance that automakers say is similar to"
Performance that is modifying Automakers saying not intending said meaning of the statement. (Ambiguous Meaning) (Incorrect)

Among D and E,
Only E is drawing correct parallelism among comparison tools "battery-powered electric cars and cars with electricity supplied"

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(A) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to

wrong comparison- battery-powered electric cars with automakers

(B) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by

wrong comparison- battery-powered electric cars with automakers

(C) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance that automakers say is similar to

wrong comparison- battery-powered electric cars with fuel cells


(D) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance similar to

wrong comparison- battery-powered electric cars with fuel cells

(E) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by

correct - battery-powered electric cars with cars
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Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to the internal combustion engine.

(A) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to

(B) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by

(C) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance that automakers say is similar to

(D) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance similar to

(E) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by
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This question is based on the concept of Comparison.

The preposition ‘unlike’ is followed by the noun phrase ‘battery-powered electric cars’. So, the contrast/comparison in the sentence should be between ‘battery-powered electric cars’ and some other type of cars.

The structure of the sentence should be thus:
Unlike + noun phrase (basis of comparison) + comma + noun (basis of comparison)

Let’s look at the options:
Options A, B and C begin with the preposition ‘unlike’ followed by the noun phrase. However, in Options A and B, the noun that follows the comma is ‘automakers. ‘Automakers’ cannot be compared to ‘battery-powered cars’, so the basis of comparison is incorrect. So, we can rule out Options A and B.

In Option C, the noun phrase ‘fuel cells’ follows the comma. ‘Battery-powered cars’ cannot be compared to ‘fuel cells’ either. So, Option C is also incorrect.

In Options D and E, the sentence structure changes slightly. These options have the subject + verb - “Automakers say” - at the beginning of the sentence followed by the combination of the preposition and noun phrase. However, whatever comes after the comma should still be comparable to ‘battery-powered cars’.

In Option D, the phrase ‘fuel cells’ follows the comma, thereby implying that the comparison is between ‘battery-powered cars’ and ‘fuel cells’. Since the basis for comparison is incorrect, this option is also incorrect.

In Option E, the phrase ‘cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells’ follows the comma. This is the only option with the correct comparison between two types of cars.

Therefore, E is the best option.
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(A) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to: Wrong, battery-powered cars are being compared to automakers

(B) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by: Same error as in option A

(C) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance that automakers say is similar to: Wrong, battery-powered cars are again compared to fuel cells

(D) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance similar to: Same error as in option D

(E) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by: Correct comparison
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Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to the internal combustion engine.

(A) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with fuel cells, which supply them with electricity, can provide driving range and performance similar to Wrong Comparison, electric car is compared with automakers

(B) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, automakers say that cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided by Same as A

(C) Unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance that automakers say is similar to Wrong Comparison, electric car is compared with fuel cells

(D) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, fuel cells that supply cars with electricity can provide driving range and performance similar to Same as C

(E) Automakers say that unlike battery-powered electric cars, cars with electricity supplied by fuel cells can exhibit driving range and performance similar to those provided byCorrect, Electric car is compared with another Car
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