So called green taxes, which exact a price for the use of polluting or non renewable fuels, are having a positive effect on the environment and natural resource base of countries [u]as varied as[/u] China, the Netherlands and Hungary.
A) As varied as
B) As varied as are
C) As varied as those of
D) That are as varied as
E) That are varied as are
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Hey guys, sorry I'm late... 
It has to be A 'as varied as'. It can't be C because 'as varied as' refers to the countries, not the green taxes, so saying 'those of' is redundant since China, etc. are obviously examples of countries. I hope that makes sense.
It has to be A 'as varied as'. It can't be C because 'as varied as' refers to the countries, not the green taxes, so saying 'those of' is redundant since China, etc. are obviously examples of countries. I hope that makes sense.
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Sprite_TM,
We use "that" only to introduce a clause. In this sentence the intention is to give examples. Hence the usage of "that" is incorrect here.
I pick 'A'
We use "that" only to introduce a clause. In this sentence the intention is to give examples. Hence the usage of "that" is incorrect here.
I pick 'A'
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pahwa wrote:I will go with C.
Green taxes are having effect on-------and-------, as varied as "those" of china......
Here those correctly refers to resources mentioned.
China doesnot have same effect as green taxes have!!!
A) "as varied as" correctly refers to countries
C) "as varied as those of" refers to environment and natural resource
Therefore, since D) change the original mean of the sentence, C) is incorrect.
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the meaning is that
countries are as varied as N, C and H ARE
we need ARE to make the second element of comparison is clear. this is tested many time in OG
check grammar
only E and B have ARE
as...as is idiom. B is correct
we do not need to check meaning.
countries are as varied as N, C and H ARE
we need ARE to make the second element of comparison is clear. this is tested many time in OG
check grammar
only E and B have ARE
as...as is idiom. B is correct
we do not need to check meaning.
