Multiple choice

The author argues that just as rabies vaccine is given to every person bitten to protect the few who might actually contract the disease, mass vaccinating is needed against Hepatitis to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of the disease.

  1. just as rabies vaccine is given to every person bitten to protect the few who might actually contract the disease

  2. like rabies vaccine, which is given to every person bitten to protect the few who might contract the disease

  3. similar to rabies vaccine which is given to every person bitten in order to protect the few who might actually contract the disease

  4. while, to protect the few who might actually contract the disease, rabies vaccine is given to every person bitten

  5. similar to the giving of rabies vaccine to every person bitten in order to protect the few who might contract the disease actually
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Like' is used to compare nouns or noun phrases. In this example the actions of two clauses are compared so 'as' is the more relevant construct here. 'Similar' is used only in the cases where things are actually alike not the case in this sentence. Hence (1).

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