BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

as/like

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1309
Joined: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:41 pm
Thanked: 33 times
Followed by:5 members

as/like

by pradeepkaushal9518 » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:26 pm
For some reason the new consultant treats his clients like idiots, talking to them like they were mentally deficient and incapable of understanding more than the simplest ideas.

(A) like idiots, talking to them like they
(B) as if they were idiots, talking to them like they
(C) like idiots, talking to them as if they
(D) as idiots, talking to them like they
(E) like idiots who

plz explain
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Legendary Member
Posts: 2326
Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:54 am
Thanked: 173 times
Followed by:2 members
GMAT Score:710

by gmatmachoman » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:30 pm
pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:For some reason the new consultant treats his clients like idiots, talking to them like they were mentally deficient and incapable of understanding more than the simplest ideas.

(A) like idiots, talking to them like they
(B) as if they were idiots, talking to them like they
(C) like idiots, talking to them as if they
(D) as idiots, talking to them like they
(E) like idiots who

plz explain
Pick C
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 385
Joined: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:16 pm
Thanked: 29 times
Followed by:2 members
GMAT Score:710

by debmalya_dutta » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:55 pm
I would pick C ....
Top
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 6
Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:48 am

by crackerman » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:56 am
Best one C.
Because Like S+V is not acceptable. And AS/AS IF S+V is normal.
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1261
Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:46 am
Thanked: 27 times
GMAT Score:570

by reply2spg » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:12 am
We need like (in red) to show comparison. We need 'as' to be as a prepositional phrase. C is correct here
pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:For some reason the new consultant treats his clients like idiots, talking to them like they were mentally deficient and incapable of understanding more than the simplest ideas.

(A) like idiots, talking to them like they
(B) as if they were idiots, talking to them like they
(C) like idiots, talking to them as if they
(D) as idiots, talking to them like they
(E) like idiots who

plz explain
Sudhanshu
(have lot of things to learn from all of you)
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1