Q. Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
A) like nonfiction books
B) as nonfiction books
C) as its interest in nonfiction books
D) like their interest in nonfiction books
E) like its interest in nonfiction books
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answer is E.ILULA08 wrote:Q. Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
A) like nonfiction books
B) as nonfiction books
C) as its interest in nonfiction books
D) like their interest in nonfiction books
E) like its interest in nonfiction books
apple to apple comparison of pronoun possessive of "public." remember it has to be "its" because singular.