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by aspirant2011 » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:05 pm
As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primarily prescriptions that attract the customers, who then also buy other health-related items.

(A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
(C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on line drugstore
(D) As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions

[spoiler]OA: Why is A wrong????[/spoiler]
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by navami » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:16 pm
Ans is C.


As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primarily prescriptions that attract the customers, who then also buy other health-related items.

(A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
(C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on line drugstore
(D) As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
(E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions


Read the original sentence (Option A)
"

As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful, since it is primarily prescriptions that attract the customers, who then also buy other health-related items."

what does the "It" (at the beginning) refer to?
Now check out the option C.
This time no looking back!!!
Navami
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:58 pm
I picked C by using POE.


(A) As it is with traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
Incorrect comparison. noun phrase [on-line drugstores] is compared to a clause (it is with traditional pharmacies)!
(B) As with the case of traditional pharmacies, on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to have success
Incorrect comparison. noun phrase [on-line drugstores] is compared to a clause (it is with traditional pharmacies)!
(C) As is the case with traditional pharmacies, prescriptions are the cornerstone of a successful on line drugstore
(D) As traditional pharmacies, so on-line drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful
Incorrect comparison.
(E) Like traditional pharmacies, the cornerstone of a successful on-line drugstore is prescriptions
Incorrect comparison.
Regards,

Pranay
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by aspirant2011 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:00 am
thanks a lot guys, I got it :-)
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by Nina1987 » Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:39 am
It'd be nice to have an expert/tutor comment on this question. Thanks
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