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by amysky_0205 » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:19 pm
A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx's Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what
B. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism like
C. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism just as
D. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to
E. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

OA: E

can someone explain this??

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by mikalyllau » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:09 pm
A leading figure modifying Adam, and idiom X is to what Y is to.
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by aman88 » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:52 pm
amysky_0205 wrote:A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx's Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what
B. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism like
C. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism just as
D. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to
E. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

OA: E

can someone explain this??

thank u so much!
The very first line is a modifier proceeding a comma -> A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment,
Who can be a leading figure? Adam Smith or his books? Definitely Adam Smith! This helps you in eliminating A,B and C.

D and E both uses a noun after the comma and thus making use of the right modifier-noun relationship.
Then comes the idiom part as user 'mikalyllau' pointed out. The correct idiom is: 'X is to what Y is to'. This help you to eliminate D and go for E.

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