cooldude has the right idea. here is the motivating rule behind his discussion, spelled out for all to see:
like goes with nouns (or their equivalents, such as pronouns and noun phrases). like does not go with clauses. ever.
as goes with clauses.
just to clear the air,
pearls mysteriously jumping...
is not a clause, because jumping is not a verb; it's a participle. if you want to know whether something is a verb, try it in a very simple sentence - just subject + verb (+ object, if the verb takes an object) - and see if the sentence makes any sense:
pearls jumping. --> not a sentence; therefore 'jumping' is not a real verb
pearls jump. --> legitimate sentence; 'jump' is a verb.
pearls jumped. --> legitimate sentence; 'jumped' is a verb.
etc.
Ron has been teaching various standardized tests for 20 years.
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