Nuclear fusion is the force that powers the Sun, the stars, and hydrogen bombs, merging the nuclei of atoms and not splitting them apart, as in nuclear reactors.
(A) merging the nuclei of atoms and not splitting them apart, as in nuclear reactors
(B) merging the nuclei of atoms instead of splitting them apart, like nuclear reactors
(C) merging the nuclei of atoms rather than splitting them apart, as nuclear reactors do
(D) and merges the nuclei of atoms but does not split them apart, as is done in nclear reactors
(E) and merges the nuclei of atoms, unlike atomic reactors that split them apart
Source: OG11
The official answer is C
Could you please explain why choice B is incorrect ?
OG says comparison is unclear and the usage is incorrect in choice B.
Please explain me why is unclear and incorrect? What two things are getting compared here if we use Like?
(A) merging the nuclei of atoms and not splitting them apart, as in nuclear reactors
(B) merging the nuclei of atoms instead of splitting them apart, like nuclear reactors
(C) merging the nuclei of atoms rather than splitting them apart, as nuclear reactors do
(D) and merges the nuclei of atoms but does not split them apart, as is done in nclear reactors
(E) and merges the nuclei of atoms, unlike atomic reactors that split them apart
Source: OG11
The official answer is C
Could you please explain why choice B is incorrect ?
OG says comparison is unclear and the usage is incorrect in choice B.
Please explain me why is unclear and incorrect? What two things are getting compared here if we use Like?
