Sentence Correction

Dr. Hegsted argues that just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio, mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of press eating habits.

(A) just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio
(B) like polio vaccine, which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio
(C) similar to polio vaccine which is given to every person in order to protect the few who might actually contract polio
(D) while, to protect the few who might actually contract polio, polio vaccine is given to every person
(E) similar to the giving of polio vaccine to every person in order to protect the few who might contract polio actually

IMO E. Here the correct comparision is between two actions (verb) giving of vaccine and chage....

A - correct idiom is Jast as ....so
C - Which is non essential clause so need a comma before it
D - while is used to show contrast not similarities
E - sound awkward 'giving of polio vaccine'

Correct
B - comares similarties between two nouns Polio vaccine and mass dietary chang.

Btw - what is OA

(B) is correct

like polio vaccine, which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio, mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of press eating habits.

Which correctly refers to PV.

also if we remove the phrase in between, the sentence reads like PV, MDC

PV & MDC are nouns and like is needed.


Agree with s_raizada with explanations

OA is A

cant understand why A is the answer

why is B incorrect

Can Just AS be used without so...

Please help...

can any one explain what is wrong with other options

netigen wrote:Dr. Hegsted argues that just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio, mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of press eating habits.

(A) just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio
(B) like polio vaccine, which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio
(C) similar to polio vaccine which is given to every person in order to protect the few who might actually contract polio
(D) while, to protect the few who might actually contract polio, polio vaccine is given to every person
(E) similar to the giving of polio vaccine to every person in order to protect the few who might contract polio actually

B mistakenly implies that polio vaccine is needed to protect...
C which should never be preceded by a noun without a preposition or comma
D is choppy and the use of while is confusing, as there is no contrast or simultaneity
E is awkward and verbose, actually is misplaced, lack of parallel structure

In the expression Just as..., so.... the word so is optional

Hi kevin,

Didnt understand the reasoning why B is wrong A also implies the same as B can u explain my flaw, I think I am missing something.......

subgeeth wrote:Hi kevin,

Didnt understand the reasoning why B is wrong A also implies the same as B can u explain my flaw, I think I am missing something.......

Lets look at option B :like polio vaccine, which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio


LIKE is used to compare noun or noun phrase .

Here we are comparing "polio vaccine" with "mass dietary change" Is that correct is "mass dietary change" a noun ?

I dont think so .

In fact if you look at B its comparing polio vaccine with the complete clause "mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of press eating habits."

Also if you look at the sentence in orange above is marked off by comma making it non essential phrase which is in fact essential to make sense with sentence .

Please let me know if I am wrong.

kevincanspain wrote:
which should never be preceded by a noun without a preposition or comma

In the expression Just as..., so.... the word so is optional

Wow... did not know these 2 rules... a wonderful takeaway!!