LIKE vs. AS

[debarshi7]

The ordinance is intended to force householders to separate such hazardous waste like
pesticides, batteries, fertilizers, and oil-based paints from the general stream of
household trash.
(A) to separate such hazardous waste like
(B) that they should separate such hazardous waste like
(C) separating such hazardous wastes as
(D) that they should separate such hazardous wastes as
(E) to separate such hazardous wastes as

[senthil]

oa is E?

[debarshi7]

YES.. pls explain

[senthil]

when examples are stated .. it shud be preceeded by such as , (like in E)

[Arabian Baba]

IMO E

To separate is IDIOMATIC here...sounds better than separating..

such [adj] as [noun] is IDIOMATIC.

Here hazardous wastes serve the same purpose. Although I am reluctant to call wastes as part of an adjective. Or maybe it is an adjective clause which is also ok to use.

NVM E sounds better.

[sharkss]

.
"AS" is used with things that as essentially similar.... "hazardous waste" is smiliar to "pesticides, batteris, fertilizers" etc etc


"LIKE" is used to compare unlike things...
eg: his perfume smells like oranges

therefore, E is the right answer

Hope this helps.

The ordinance is intended to force householders to separate such hazardous waste like
pesticides, batteries, fertilizers, and oil-based paints from the general stream of
household trash.
(A) to separate such hazardous waste like
(B) that they should separate such hazardous waste like
(C) separating such hazardous wastes as
(D) that they should separate such hazardous wastes as
(E) to separate such hazardous wastes as