Why is As not correct here?

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by [email protected] » Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:29 am

Like Austen, the characters of Forster are concerned largely with achieving economic security in a world riddled with class distinctions.

a) Like Austen, the characters of Forster

b) Like Austen, Forster's characters

c) Like Austen's, Forster's characters

d) As with Austen, Forster's characters

e) As are Austen's Forster's characters

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by [email protected] » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:06 am

Hi shibsriz,

This SC is based on Comparison rules, meaning that we have to compare LIKE things.

Here, we can compare Austen to Forster or we can compare Austen's characters to Forster's characters.

Answer A compares Austen to the characters of Forster, which is an invalid comparison.

With that insight, which answer would you choose?

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by [email protected] » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:51 am

Hi Rich, my confusion was actually between AS and LIKE here, I got the comparison issue but can we use AS here?

Thanks

[email protected] wrote:Hi shibsriz,

This SC is based on Comparison rules, meaning that we have to compare LIKE things.

Here, we can compare Austen to Forster or we can compare Austen's characters to Forster's characters.

Answer A compares Austen to the characters of Forster, which is an invalid comparison.

With that insight, which answer would you choose?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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