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04 May 2021, 21:38
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The original English cottage garden, which we admire today for its charm, calm, and cheerfulness, was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is, with the stunning leaves and flowers of various plants used as antidotes and antiseptics to ease physical and mental pain.
A) was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is,
B) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy,
C) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy is,
D) was actually more like a medieval pharmacy,
E) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy did,
04 May 2021, 21:41
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
The English garden was similar to a medieval pharmacy because the garden contained healing plants that eased physical and mental pain; these "antidotes and antiseptics" were similar to what a person would find in a medieval pharmacy.
To compare a noun to a noun, use like, never as.
We use as to compare verbs and clauses.
→ The easiest guideline to remember is to avoid using like in the same phrase as a verb.
→ Like is a preposition that means similar to.
THE OPTIONS
• improper comparison (we must compare like things to like things)
The noun English cottage garden cannot be compared with medieval pharmacy is.
• nonsensical
→ a medieval pharmacy cannot be paired with the present tense is.
The medieval period was a long time ago.
ELIMINATE A
ELIMINATE B
We can use as with nouns when we mean in the role of.
→ As your army commander, I am ordering you to run five miles each day.
• nonsensical
→ a medieval pharmacy cannot be paired with the present tense is.
The medieval period was a long time ago.
• improper comparison (we must compare like things to like things)
The noun English cottage garden cannot be compared with medieval pharmacy is.
ELIMINATE C
• like is used correctly to compare the nouns English cottage garden and medieval pharmacy.
KEEP
• bizarre comparison
→ The noun English cottage garden cannot be compared with a medieval pharmacy did
ELIMINATE E
The correct answer is D.
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Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
In the sentence, two nouns are compared: the original English cottage garden and a medieval pharmacy.
The English garden was similar to a medieval pharmacy because the garden contained healing plants that eased physical and mental pain; these "antidotes and antiseptics" were similar to what a person would find in a medieval pharmacy.
To compare a noun to a noun, use like, never as.
We use as to compare verbs and clauses.
→ The easiest guideline to remember is to avoid using like in the same phrase as a verb.
→ Like is a preposition that means similar to.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
• like is a preposition that should be followed by a noun or noun phrase, not by a verb (like . . . is → wrong)
• improper comparison (we must compare like things to like things)
The noun English cottage garden cannot be compared with medieval pharmacy is.
• nonsensical
→ a medieval pharmacy cannot be paired with the present tense is.
The medieval period was a long time ago.
ELIMINATE A
Quote:
• do not use as to compare nouns
ELIMINATE B
Quote:
• do not use as to compare nouns
We can use as with nouns when we mean in the role of.
→ As your army commander, I am ordering you to run five miles each day.
• nonsensical
→ a medieval pharmacy cannot be paired with the present tense is.
The medieval period was a long time ago.
• improper comparison (we must compare like things to like things)
The noun English cottage garden cannot be compared with medieval pharmacy is.
ELIMINATE C
Quote:
• I do not see any errors
• like is used correctly to compare the nouns English cottage garden and medieval pharmacy.
KEEP
Quote:
• do not use as to compare nouns
• bizarre comparison
→ The noun English cottage garden cannot be compared with a medieval pharmacy did
ELIMINATE E
The correct answer is D.
COMMENTS
These answers range from good to outstanding.
Keep your eyes on the prize, everyone. You are getting there.
Sumi1010 , I am bumping you to Best Community Reply.
04 May 2021, 22:29
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The intended meaning of the actual sentence -
The original English cottage garden, which we admire today for its charm, calm, and cheerfulness, was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is, with the stunning leaves and flowers of various plants used as antidotes and antiseptics to ease physical and mental pain.
is
The original English cottage garden was very much similar to a medieval pharmacy.
What made the garden so?
-the stunning leaves and flowers of various plants used as antidotes + antiseptics to ease physical and mental pain.
Note: With + <noun phrases> acts as modifier and applies to the subject of the preceding clause.
(This is similar to how a present participle modifies when comes with comma).
Examples:
With enormous power and wealth, the king could do anything.
Having enormous power and wealth, the king could do anything.
Now, let's look at the choices
A) was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is,
The garden was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is - is incorrect. We are comparing the garden to a medieval pharmacy (and not - how the garden was Vs how the pharmacy is).
B) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy,
When we say : X was more as Y
We can imply-
X was more as Y was. ("was" is omitted for ellipsis)
This is not the case here.
Note: We can't use ellipsis in case of a tense-shift.
C) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy is,
- The garden was actually more as a medieval pharmacy is.
The above sentence looks correct as the two clauses are compared using "as"
However, what are the two clauses here?
The garden was actually more <what?>
We need to specify it e.g. more beautiful etc.
D) was actually more like a medieval pharmacy,
Correct. Like - can be used to compare the garden to a medieval pharmacy.
E) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy did,
Same as C.
The garden was more <what?>
We need to mention it.
IMO D
The original English cottage garden, which we admire today for its charm, calm, and cheerfulness, was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is, with the stunning leaves and flowers of various plants used as antidotes and antiseptics to ease physical and mental pain.
is
The original English cottage garden was very much similar to a medieval pharmacy.
What made the garden so?
-the stunning leaves and flowers of various plants used as antidotes + antiseptics to ease physical and mental pain.
Note: With + <noun phrases> acts as modifier and applies to the subject of the preceding clause.
(This is similar to how a present participle modifies when comes with comma).
Examples:
With enormous power and wealth, the king could do anything.
Having enormous power and wealth, the king could do anything.
Now, let's look at the choices
A) was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is,
The garden was actually more like a medieval pharmacy is - is incorrect. We are comparing the garden to a medieval pharmacy (and not - how the garden was Vs how the pharmacy is).
B) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy,
When we say : X was more as Y
We can imply-
X was more as Y was. ("was" is omitted for ellipsis)
This is not the case here.
Note: We can't use ellipsis in case of a tense-shift.
C) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy is,
- The garden was actually more as a medieval pharmacy is.
The above sentence looks correct as the two clauses are compared using "as"
However, what are the two clauses here?
The garden was actually more <what?>
We need to specify it e.g. more beautiful etc.
D) was actually more like a medieval pharmacy,
Correct. Like - can be used to compare the garden to a medieval pharmacy.
E) was actually more as a medieval pharmacy did,
Same as C.
The garden was more <what?>
We need to mention it.
IMO D
