According to a recent poll of the entering class, joining a

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According to a recent poll of the entering class, joining a fraternity or sorority is still a priority of a majority of freshmen,  like that of earlier classes .

A) like that of earlier classes

B) as that for earlier classes

C) just as earlier classes did

D) as have earlier classes

E) as it was of earlier classes

F) like it was for earlier classes  

Which one would be used here   and why

ywilfred · Answer

Like should be used to compare nouns, while 'as' should be used to compare clauses.

Here, I think we're comparing clauses, since we're comparing the act of joining fraternities. (A) is therefore, out.

I'll go with (E).

sparky · Answer

E. This question (type of question) is a classic, originated from OG.

sonaketu · Answer

in E, 'it' correctly refers to 'joining a fraternity or sorority'.

like is used to compare nouns and as to compare actions/clauses, So I guess as would be used since joining a fraternity or sorority is a clause.

joining a fraternity or sorority is still a priority of a majority of freshmen, as it was of earlier classes. 

However if we have statement:
Kids are still a priority of young generation ___ they were of earlier generation.

I guess like would be more appropriate than as in the above stmt. 
Can the SC gurus please confirm this.

cloudz9 · Answer

would say 'E' too as its the only option comparing the two priorities...

gmataquaguy · Answer

Only C and E qualify for the correct usage of "as"   Vs "like"  

I didnt like E coz of the preposition "of" 

It in E = "Joining". 

Does "Joining was of earlier classes" make any sense? Shouldnt "for" be used. I dont know "of earlier classes" conveys the intended meaning here. 

I went with C. just as earlier classes did  . Stuff in   is redundant. 

What do ya'll think?

cloudz9 · Answer

the first half of the sentence talks about the priority of the class to join a fraternity not about them joinding a fraternity...thus the parallelism doesn't fit in in C

gmataquaguy · Answer

Cloudz, i'd agree with you that the latter half of the sentence doesnt talk about the "priority".....However i'm not so sure the former half talks about "priority". How are you saying the former half of the sentence is talking about "priority" and "joining". 

I definitely see your point if it = priority. However i'm just trying to get a handle on how the former is talking about "priority" and not "joining".

Anyone feel free to clarify my question

According to a recent poll of the entering class, joining a

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