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by f2001290 » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:13 am
11. The aristocratic values expressed in the writings of Marguerite Yourcenar place her within the French classical tradition, as does her passionate interest in history, particularly Roman history.
(A) as does
(B) so do
(C) as do
(D) so is the case with
(E) similarly, does
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by isisalaska » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:26 am
11. The aristocratic values expressed in the writings of Marguerite Yourcenar place her within the French classical tradition, as does her passionate interest in history, particularly Roman history.
(A) as does
(B) so do
(C) as do
(D) so is the case with
(E) similarly, does

We need the verb tense in singular since it is refering to "her passionate interest in history" not to her values, so it could be A, D or E.
D and E are redundant, A is concise and idiomatically correct, using "as" to compare clauses is the correct way.
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by f2001290 » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:33 am
Bang on Target - OA is A
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by peter.p.81 » Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:04 am
I would have selected A
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