Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction
books, seems to be on the rise.
• like nonfiction books
• as nonfiction books
• as its interest in nonfiction books
• like their interest in nonfiction books
• like its interest in nonfiction books
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query: seems "like" used to compair clause ; however OE says "like" is compairing noun phrase to noun phrase for which i am skeptical
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COMMA + like + NOUN refers to the PRECEDING SUBJECT.vipulgoyal wrote:OE says "like" is compairing noun phrase to noun phrase for which i am skeptical
The purpose of this construction is to convey that the preceding subject is SIMILAR TO the noun after like.
OA: The public's appetite for documentary films, like its interest in nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
Here, like its interest refers to the public's appetite (the preceding subject).
Conveyed meaning:
The public's appetite for documentary films is SIMILAR TO its interest in nonfiction books.
How are these two things similar?
Both seem TO BE ON THE RISE.
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• like nonfiction books -> (Wrong comparision)- Public's appetite is being compared to its interest
• as nonfiction books -> same as A
• as its interest in nonfiction books - in the original sentence appetite is compared to interest, hence we can't use "as"
• like their interest in nonfiction books
• like its interest in nonfiction books - correct
• as nonfiction books -> same as A
• as its interest in nonfiction books - in the original sentence appetite is compared to interest, hence we can't use "as"
• like their interest in nonfiction books
• like its interest in nonfiction books - correct
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Hi Vipul,
We use as to compare two clauses/verbs and like to compare two nouns/actions...in this question we are comparing two actions i.e. public's appetite and public's interest. Hence we can't use as (option c is wrong)
We use as to compare two clauses/verbs and like to compare two nouns/actions...in this question we are comparing two actions i.e. public's appetite and public's interest. Hence we can't use as (option c is wrong)
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Hi Anjali, thanks for promp response, considering the same rule as u said, I guess the IC after "as" in option C acts as a clause not noun phrase, IC in optin c after as " its interest in nonfiction books" has sub(its) + verb(intrest) + object(nonfiction books),
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The comparison is between two dissimilar things -books and films (both don't belong a single group or set) so options with 'As' are out.
For A, the comparison is incorrect
For D, "their" is wrong pronoun for public.
SO E is correct.
Please let me know if my reasoning is incorrect.
For A, the comparison is incorrect
For D, "their" is wrong pronoun for public.
SO E is correct.
Please let me know if my reasoning is incorrect.
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My best friend John, as captain of the baseball team, is responsible for motivating the rest of the team.vipulgoyal wrote:Mitch,could you please explain why C is wrong
Here, the as-modifier lacks a verb and precedes the main verb of the sentence.
This construction is appropriate for conveying the ROLE that the subject plays when performing the main action.
Conveyed meaning:
My best friend John, [because he serves] as captain of the baseball team, is responsible for motivating the rest of the team.
C: The public's appetite for documentary films, as its interest in nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
Implied meaning:
The public's appetite for documentary films, [because it serves] as its interest in nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
The implied meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
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Where do you see two "clauses" Vipul? With E, the sentence is:vipulgoyal wrote: query: seems "like" used to compair clause ; however OE says "like" is compairing noun phrase to noun phrase for which i am skeptical
Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like its interest in nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
Like is followed by a noun phrase: its interest in nonfiction books.
Perhaps it will be more evident, if we can "flip" the sentence slightly:
Like its interest in nonfiction books, the public's appetite for documentary films, seems to be on the rise[/i].
The structure is similar to:
Like X, Y seems to be on the rise, where X and Y are Noun phrases.
This is no different from:
Like Apples, mangoes are also sweet.
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