* SC

[uptowngirl92]

Like Byron at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him.

(A) Like Byron

(B) Like Byron’s death

(C) Just as Byron died

(D) Similar to Byron

(E) As did Byron

[downtownboy92]

Like Byron at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him.

(A) Like Byron : CORRECT. Like should be used to compare nouns.

(B) Like Byron’s death : Wrong. Byron’s death compared with jack.

(C) Just as Byron died: not a proper comparison

(D) Similar to Byron: not a proper comparison

(E) As did Byron: As should introduce a clause

[kylo]

hmmm! tricky one.

i think here Byron is not compared to Jack London but the manner of the death of the two gentlemen is compared.

so IMO C though not sure.


Thanks!

[JonathanSchneider]

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[pawan_chitturu]

Answer should be "A";

like

is used for comparing 2 nouns in this case Byron and Jack London