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sb70012
10-15-2016, 01:09 PM
Students who elect majors in the sciences, --------------------, can expect an average annual salary that is 50% higher than that of students majoring in the humanities.

A. similar to students in programming, biochemistry, physics
B. and majors in programming, biochemistry, and physics
C. such as those in programming, biochemistry, and physics (Answer)
D. like programming, biochemistry, and physics

Source: university exam in Iran

Hi,
Would you please tell me what's wrong with A, B and D?

Thank you.
OrphanPip
10-16-2016, 05:01 AM
Students who elect majors in the sciences, --------------------, can expect an average annual salary that is 50% higher than that of students majoring in the humanities.

A. similar to students in programming, biochemistry, physics
B. and majors in programming, biochemistry, and physics
C. such as those in programming, biochemistry, and physics (Answer)
D. like programming, biochemistry, and physics

Source: university exam in Iran

Hi,
Would you please tell me what's wrong with A, B and D?

Thank you.

The conjunctions are wrong in a and b. Programming, biochemistry and physics are examples of science subjects.

D uses like as a conjunction which is often used in informal American English but would not be used in this way.