Actors on Broadway have the difficult task of being singers

Question

Actors on Broadway have the difficult task  of being singers who must also perform as dancers.

A.
B. of singers who must also perform like dancers
C. that they are singers who must also perform like dancers
D. that, as a singer, they must also perform as a dancer
E. to be a singer that must also perform as a dancer

huntgmat · Answer

Actors => singers,dancers.
Eliminate D and E.
C wordy.
Only between A and B.
We are comparing actions actions , there is a hidden "do" in A.

A is correct for me.
perform as dancers  do .

maverick101 · Answer

huntgmat,

what is the difference between 'as' and 'like', can't we use like here?

A and B are both good. The only thing I don't like in A is 'being', where as in B 'like' is confusing me.

I will opt for B.

marcodonzelli · Answer

so it is not mandatory to use the verb with "as", is it?

OA is A

huntgmat · Answer

1.A is like B.
2. A behaves as B does.

3. A behaves like B.

Easy way to distinguish,
Like is used to express similarity. It is normally used to show similarity
between two nouns e.g. Lemons are like limes.
As on the other hand would normally compare two clauses and not two nouns.
E.g. He looks as if he is drunk.

In the example 1, put AS => A is as B. Its wrong ? We should use LIKE.

In between example 2 and 3 ( simmilar to this question ), I would say if in answer choises
2 is not present I will be forsed to select 3. But if I have 2 in choises I NEVER shall select 3.

A  behaves  as B  does .
We are comparing how A behaves with how B behaves. Isn't it ?

Actors on Broadway have the difficult task of being singers

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