A leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx's Das Kapital is to socialism.
(A) Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what
(B) Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism like
(C) Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism just as
(D) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to
(E) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what
Answer is E
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Sincerely,
Amir,
The only place that "Success" comes before "Trying" is in the dictionary!
Amir,
The only place that "Success" comes before "Trying" is in the dictionary!
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He is my solution to this problem:
According to "A leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment", the subject should be a person. Noticing this, we can get rid of answer choice A,B, and C.
When we want to compare things, we use idiomatic expression x is to y what a is to b.
So, answer choice E is the correct one
According to "A leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment", the subject should be a person. Noticing this, we can get rid of answer choice A,B, and C.
When we want to compare things, we use idiomatic expression x is to y what a is to b.
So, answer choice E is the correct one
Sincerely,
Amir,
The only place that "Success" comes before "Trying" is in the dictionary!
Amir,
The only place that "Success" comes before "Trying" is in the dictionary!
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{A} - INCORRECT; "figure" is singular.. so subject must be singular as well.. "books" is plural
{B} - INCORRECT; "figure" is singular.. so subject must be singular as well.. "books" is plural
{C} - INCORRECT; "figure" is singular.. so subject must be singular as well.. "books" is plural
{D} - INCORRECT; "similar to" is incorrect
{E} - CORRECT
{B} - INCORRECT; "figure" is singular.. so subject must be singular as well.. "books" is plural
{C} - INCORRECT; "figure" is singular.. so subject must be singular as well.. "books" is plural
{D} - INCORRECT; "similar to" is incorrect
{E} - CORRECT
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Hi guptas,
There are a number of 2-part idiom/parallel phrases that you could see on the GMAT. Some of them are obvious:
Either.....or......
Neither....nor....
As.....as.....
While others are more subtle/complicated:
Not only....but also....
Just as....so....
Knowing the patterns that can appear in SCs makes the whole process of solving them a bit easier.
amirhakimi noticed the correct 2-parter for this SC (that is in the correct answer).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
There are a number of 2-part idiom/parallel phrases that you could see on the GMAT. Some of them are obvious:
Either.....or......
Neither....nor....
As.....as.....
While others are more subtle/complicated:
Not only....but also....
Just as....so....
Knowing the patterns that can appear in SCs makes the whole process of solving them a bit easier.
amirhakimi noticed the correct 2-parter for this SC (that is in the correct answer).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
