According to recent polls , owning a living in a free standing house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults , like that of earlier generations .

A. like that of earlier generations .

B.as that for earlier generations .

C.just as earlier generations did .

D. as have earlier generations .

E. as it was of earlier generations.

Ans : E.

This is another As V/s Like question . But what I fail to understand is since owning a living .......young adults , is a clause how is it using LIKE to compare when AS should be used ?

Please explain .