abhasjha wrote:Officials in Atlanta's public schools, as do many districts across the United States, have eliminated recess in the elementary grades, calling it a waste of time that would be better spent on academics.
(A) as do
(B) as with
(C) similar to
(D) like those in
(E) as they have in
A:
Officials...as do many districts
Here, what OFFICIALS DO is being compared to what MANY DISTRICTS DO -- an illogical comparison.
Eliminate A.
B:
Officials, as with many districts, have eliminated
Here, it is unclear what action or noun is being modified by WITH MANY DISTRICTS.
Eliminate B.
C:
Officials...similar to many districts
This construction seems to imply that OFFICIALS are similar to MANY DISTRICTS -- an illogical comparison.
Eliminate C.
E:
Officials in Atlanta's public schools, as they have in many districts across the United States, have eliminated recess.
Here,
they seems to refer to
officials in Atlanta's public schools.
As a result, the portion in red implies the following:
OFFICIALS IN ATLANTA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS have eliminated recess IN MANY DISTRICTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
Not the intended meaning.
Eliminate E.
The correct answer is
D.
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