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Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.
(A) like that of modern Americans
(B) as that for modern Americans
(C) just as modern Americans do
(D) as do modern Americans
(E) as it is for modern Americans


PLease do explain,,, how you guys reached the answer

Shawshank wrote:Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.
(A) like that of modern Americans
(B) as that for modern Americans
(C) just as modern Americans do
(D) as do modern Americans
(E) as it is for modern Americans


PLease do explain,,, how you guys reached the answer

IMO B

only B seems to be llel and correct comparison

IMO E can someone post the OA

Shawshank wrote:Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.
(A) like that of modern Americans
(B) as that for modern Americans
(C) just as modern Americans do
(D) as do modern Americans
(E) as it is for modern Americans


PLease do explain,,, how you guys reached the answer

IMO E, tried to make the elements ||.

X was something for Romans, as it is for Americans.

What's the OA?

Shawshank wrote:Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.
(A) like that of modern Americans
(B) as that for modern Americans
(C) just as modern Americans do
(D) as do modern Americans
(E) as it is for modern Americans


PLease do explain,,, how you guys reached the answer

IMO E

Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.

Key : We need to be comparing 'was a Significant halth hazard for ancient romans' with 'is a significant health hazard for modern americans'

(A) like that of modern Americans - 'that of' is ambiguous
(B) as that for modern Americans - 'that for' is ambiguos and awkward
(C) just as modern Americans do - wrong comparison. its comparing non-extintent actions.
(D) as do modern Americans - wrong comparison. its comparing non-existent actions.
(E) as it is for modern Americans - correct. as it is a significant health hazard for modern americans.

IMO Answer : E

Phirozz wrote:

Shawshank wrote:Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.
(A) like that of modern Americans
(B) as that for modern Americans
(C) just as modern Americans do
(D) as do modern Americans
(E) as it is for modern Americans


PLease do explain,,, how you guys reached the answer

IMO E

Guys, here i am confused between "B" and "E".
I would want to know what is wrong in "B".. for all those who think "E" is correct ... what does the "it" in "E" refer too..

Shawshank wrote: Guys, here i am confused between "B" and "E".
I would want to know what is wrong in "B".. for all those who think "E" is correct ... what does the "it" in "E" refer too..

Why B is wrong
We need to be comparing 'was a Significant halth hazard for ancient romans' with 'is a significant health hazard for modern americans' .
We are doing this comparison for the verb 'ingesting'. 'That for' is ambigous and is not parallel as well.
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'it' in E refers to 'ingesting lead in drinking water'

I know its not the most convincing explanation. Any expert explanation on this one ?

Why 'it' in option E does not refer to 'health hazard' and instead refers to 'ingesting lead'?

[email protected] wrote:Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.

Key : We need to be comparing 'was a Significant halth hazard for ancient romans' with 'is a significant health hazard for modern americans'

(A) like that of modern Americans - 'that of' is ambiguous
(B) as that for modern Americans - 'that for' is ambiguos and awkward
(C) just as modern Americans do - wrong comparison. its comparing non-extintent actions.
(D) as do modern Americans - wrong comparison. its comparing non-existent actions.
(E) as it is for modern Americans - correct. as it is a significant health hazard for modern americans.

IMO Answer : E

Agree with the above explanation. I don't like "it" in option E, but E is the answer by POE.

mohit11 wrote:

[email protected] wrote:Archaeologists have shown that ingesting lead in drinking water was a significant health hazard for the ancient Romans, like that of modern Americans.

Key : We need to be comparing 'was a Significant halth hazard for ancient romans' with 'is a significant health hazard for modern americans'

(A) like that of modern Americans - 'that of' is ambiguous
(B) as that for modern Americans - 'that for' is ambiguos and awkward
(C) just as modern Americans do - wrong comparison. its comparing non-extintent actions.
(D) as do modern Americans - wrong comparison. its comparing non-existent actions.
(E) as it is for modern Americans - correct. as it is a significant health hazard for modern americans.

IMO Answer : E

Agree with the above explanation. I don't like "it" in option E, but E is the answer by POE.

I will try ....

the case in hand is to compare X with Y.

our options :

X like Y OR X as Y

Now, we know that X and Y should be ||.

X in our case is : ingesting lead in drinking water , which can be seen as giant noun phrase.

and, we have a form of verb to be (was) following it. So, the construction becomes noun/pronoun + a form of to be (was, is etc).

Now, see what options do you have with you. You will find that only E matches the above construction.

I feel that none of the choices are correct. I think B is best among worst

OA -- E