Question based on use of like vs Such as

iamcste wrote:The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.

A. commodities like aluminum and other metals remain

Remain is incorrect for singular subject "The market"
B. commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining

"are" is incorrect for for singular subject "The market"

Note: "those" is correct here.. Many may have rejected for incorrect reference

C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains

Market of "recycled commodities " and not just "commodities"

recycled commodity-commodity out of a commodity

here "unrecycled aluminium or other metals" are given as examples of "recycled commodities

this is incorrect and hence eliminate

Finally, recycled commodities may not be exhibiting all the properties similar to aluminium or other metals..so "like" is apt here

On first look, this meets our criteria and hence next time whenever we have "such as"--have an additional check point whether the examples logically meet the category being discussed..




D. commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain

Remain is incorrect for singular subject "The market"
E. commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains


"remains" agrees with the singular subject "The market"

One more imp point what makes it stronger candidate to C is that non-essential info is correctly punctuated..

means if you read the sentence without "like...metals"...meaning doesnt change at all

Rest of the stuff discussed in C
Choose E

here "unrecycled aluminium or other metals" are given as examples of "recycled commodities

this is incorrect and hence eliminate

In E since you use 'like' your showing a similarity between markets and commodities!!!.

mals24 wrote:

here "unrecycled aluminium or other metals" are given as examples of "recycled commodities

this is incorrect and hence eliminate

Ok i just checked online apparently aluminum can be recycled so the examples are valid. So back to C and im confused again!!!

They CAN be recycled but not necessarily. Hence if the prob had written "..... recycled commodities such as recycled Aluminum and other metals....", it would have been right. However I assume in the problem the intent was to compare "recycled commodities" to "commodities of aluminum and other metal". Both of these items ("recycled commodities" and "commodities of aluminum and other metal") although different but have similarities in a way that despite economy their markets were strong

Can anyone shed some light on this also

In E since you use 'like' your showing a similarity between markets and commodities!!!.

rogue_rohit wrote:

mals24 wrote:

here "unrecycled aluminium or other metals" are given as examples of "recycled commodities

this is incorrect and hence eliminate

Ok i just checked online apparently aluminum can be recycled so the examples are valid. So back to C and im confused again!!!

They CAN be recycled but not necessarily. Hence if the prob had written "..... recycled commodities such as recycled Aluminum and other metals....", it would have been right. However I assume in the problem the intent was to compare "recycled commodities" to "commodities of aluminum and other metal". Both of these items ("recycled commodities" and "commodities of aluminum and other metal") although different but have similarities in a way that despite economy their markets were strong

Can anyone shed some light on this also

In E since you use 'like' your showing a similarity between markets and commodities!!!.

adilka wrote:

rogue_rohit wrote:

mals24 wrote:

here "unrecycled aluminium or other metals" are given as examples of "recycled commodities

this is incorrect and hence eliminate

Ok i just checked online apparently aluminum can be recycled so the examples are valid. So back to C and im confused again!!!

They CAN be recycled but not necessarily. Hence if the prob had written "..... recycled commodities such as recycled Aluminum and other metals....", it would have been right. However I assume in the problem the intent was to compare "recycled commodities" to "commodities of aluminum and other metal". Both of these items ("recycled commodities" and "commodities of aluminum and other metal") although different but have similarities in a way that despite economy their markets were strong

Can anyone shed some light on this also

In E since you use 'like' your showing a similarity between markets and commodities!!!.

Rohit, I do see what you are trying to say, but this seems awkward. I think the proper way to communicate your point would be as follows
"The market for recycled commodities, like the markets for aluminum and other metals, remain strong"

I think the way you position it
"..... commodities, like the commodities of aluminum...."
still compares Markets to Commodities, which is not correct

iamcste wrote:

iamcste wrote:The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.

A. commodities like aluminum and other metals remain

Remain is incorrect for singular subject "The market"
B. commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining

"are" is incorrect for for singular subject "The market"

Note: "those" is correct here.. Many may have rejected for incorrect reference

C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains

Market of "recycled commodities " and not just "commodities"

recycled commodity-commodity out of a commodity

here "unrecycled aluminium or other metals" are given as examples of "recycled commodities

this is incorrect and hence eliminate

Finally, recycled commodities may not be exhibiting all the properties similar to aluminium or other metals..so "like" is apt here

On first look, this meets our criteria and hence next time whenever we have "such as"--have an additional check point whether the examples logically meet the category being discussed..




D. commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain

Remain is incorrect for singular subject "The market"
E. commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains


"remains" agrees with the singular subject "The market"

One more imp point what makes it stronger candidate to C is that non-essential info is correctly punctuated..

means if you read the sentence without "like...metals"...meaning doesnt change at all

Rest of the stuff discussed in C
Choose E