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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION



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

This answer choice draws a grammatically correct comparison between two nouns (Sports equipment and other consumer products) by using a Like Comparative correctly.


B. Like other consumer products are, sports equipment is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales

Incorrect.

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The like section should not include a conjugated verb. In this answer choice, however, the like section includes a conjugated verb (Like other consumer products are).

What helps us identify this question as a Comparative question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    Like, unlike, than, as



C. Sports equipment is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales like other consumer products are

Incorrect.

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The like section should not include a conjugated verb. In this answer choice, however, the like section includes a conjugated verb (Like other consumer products are).



D. Sports equipment, as other consumer products, is experiencing a drastic decrease in sale

Incorrect.

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. A comparative section beginning with as should always include a conjugated verb. The comparative section in this answer choice (as other consumer products), however, does not include a verb.



E. Sports equipment, like other consumer products are, is experiencing a drastic decrease in sales

Incorrect.

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The like section should not include a conjugated verb. In this answer choice, however, the like section includes a conjugated verb (Like other consumer products are).
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