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Researchers are using computer images to

by maihuna » Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:22 am
Researchers are using computer images to help surgeons plan difficult operations and to
develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight
simulators do
for pilots, letting medical personnel practice their techniques and test their
reflexes before they ever see a patient.
A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and
nurses in the same way that flight simulators do
B. plan difficult operations and develop programs to work for doctors and nurses the
same way as with flight simulators
C. to plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and
nurses like flight simulators
D. plan difficult operations and in developing programs to work for doctors and
nurses the same way as flight simulators
E. to plan difficult operations and developing programs that will work for doctors
and nurses like flight simulators do
[spoiler]Answer:A?in the same way that or as[/spoiler]
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by gmatmachoman » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:45 am
Maihuna,

could u brief me usage of that vs as!!

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by pandeyvineet24 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:38 am
IMO A. Let me try
maihuna wrote:Researchers are using computer images to help surgeons plan difficult operations and to
develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight
simulators do
for pilots, letting medical personnel practice their techniques and test their
reflexes before they ever see a patient.
A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and
nurses in the same way that flight simulators do
B. plan difficult operations and develop programs to work for doctors and nurses the
same way as with flight simulators -> changes the meaning of the sentence. The part after the "and" seems to indicate that researchers are helping surgeons to develop programs, whereas they should be researchers who are developing programs.
C. to plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and
nurses like flight simulators -> same as B.
D. plan difficult operations and in developing programs to work for doctors and
nurses the same way as flight simulators -> not parallel. "plan" and "developing"
E. to plan difficult operations and developing programs that will work for doctors
and nurses like flight simulators do -> not parallel infinitive "to plan" vs "participle" developing"
[spoiler]Answer:A?in the same way that or as[/spoiler]

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by hrishi19884 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:40 pm
Whenever you get such type of question stick to the one having ".....noun followed by do....".
hence "flight simulators do..." would be the best choice. So A is correct.

If it was "as flight simulators do" then I would have preferred this option.

but "as with flight simulators" doesn't make any sense. Moreover makes the sentence more complicated.

Hence A is the best choice.

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