* SC Question

[sumit.baurai]

Please help me to answer the following.

The paintings of Georges de La Tour reflect an almost sensuous fascination with the properties of light, much like Vermeer
a. Much like Vermeer
b. Much as Vermeer
c. Much as Vermeer did
d. Much like Vermeer’s did
e. Much as Vermeer’s do

[messi10]

Hi,

I will choose E as my answer.

Choices A, B and C can be ruled out as we are comparing the paintings of Georges to that of Vermeer, not to Vermeer himself.

Its a tough one between D and E.

I will not choose D because there is a change in the verb tense. The helping verb "did" is past tense whereas the verb used with paintings of Georges is "reflect", which is in present tense. The correct helping verb to use here is "do". For this reason I will choose E.

Is that the correct answer?

Sunil

[sumit.baurai]

Thanks Dude...

I was also stuck between d and e....and chose d for the reason that "like" is used to compare two nouns
"as" is used to compare clauses and everything else.

Since the paintings are being compared, thus I chose D...

Thanks for your input ....helps a lot :)

[messi10]

Hi Sumit,

No problem.

But I have checked other forums and there seems to be a difference in choice D. Can you please check the question and confirm whether choice D is:

"Much like Vermeer’s do"
OR
"Much like Vermeer’s did"

Regards

Sunil

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