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nonsalary compensation

by [email protected] » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:05 pm
10. While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made in nonsalary compensation, as in allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships.
(A) cuts were made in nonsalary compensation, as in
(B) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as
(C) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as those in
(D) cuts in nonsaIary compensation were made in areas like
(E) there were cuts made in nonsalary compensation, in areas like

what kind of error is it?

B
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Re: nonsalary compensation

by skyline77 » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:27 pm
[email protected] wrote:10. While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made in nonsalary compensation, as in allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships.
(A) cuts were made in nonsalary compensation, as in
(B) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as
(C) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as those in
(D) cuts in nonsaIary compensation were made in areas like
(E) there were cuts made in nonsalary compensation, in areas like

what kind of error is it?

B
Comparison.

"Like" for two similar nouns.
"as" for comparing actions.
"such as" to illustrate examples.

So, it's only between B and C. In option C, you don't require a "those in" in the answer.

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