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I am tempted to agree with Edith, but I think the answer should be (D), "what":
Electricity is to agriculture what blood is to the body.
"Like" or "as" would establish a simple comparison:
"A" is to "B" as (like) "X" is to "Y."
The use of "what," however, establishes a further identity between "A" and "X" ¯ in this case, they are equal in the sense of being sources of energy.
>>> "Wollin, Edith" <[log in to unmask]> 09/22 1:32 PM >>>
They gave you a wrong answer--the answer is A. Like or As are possible in
the blank; the others are not. A comparison is being made
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> Hello,everyone.
> I'm a chinese student.I came across a question as follows:
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> Electricity is to the agriculture _____ blood is to the body.
> A)like
> B)that
> C)which
> D)what
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> The answer is C),and I don't know why.Is B) right?
> Thanks .
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