Licensed Practitioner

[harsh.champ]

The impostor eluded detection for so long because she conducted herself as though she were a licensed practitioner.

A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.
B. as though she was a licensed practitioner.
C. like she was a licensed practitioner.
D. like as if she was a licensed practitioner.
E. as if she was a practitioner with a license.

[money9111]

I'm going to choose C, because Like is used to compare, while "as" is used to introduce a series or examples.

[nox104]

I would go with C too.

[thephoenix]

The impostor eluded detection for so long because she conducted herself as though she were a licensed practitioner.

A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.
B. as though she was a licensed practitioner.
C. like she was a licensed practitioner.
D. like as if she was a licensed practitioner.
E. as if she was a practitioner with a license.

IMO A

i think here we are not comparing two nouns but how she conducted herself so we need as

since its a subjenctive case verb will be plural...were.......was in B makes it wrng

E wordier was singular

[prinit]

The impostor eluded detection for so long because she conducted herself as though she were a licensed practitioner.

A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.
B. as though she was a licensed practitioner.
C. like she was a licensed practitioner.
D. like as if she was a licensed practitioner.
E. as if she was a practitioner with a license.

My pick is E. I'm not convinced with C, because of two components that are getting compared do not seem to be same.
IMO E is a bit wordy but as if fits the bill here. OA pls