N.O.S. volume 3, section11

WalkByFaith

19. Similar to rising interest rates, consumer and

producer prices have been rising.

(A) Similar to rising interest rates, consumer and

   producer prices have been rising.

(B) Consumer and producer prices have been rising,

   as have interest rates.

(C) As interest rates are rising, so have consumer

and producer prices.

(D) Consumer and producer prices have been rising,

like interest rates do.

(E) Consumer and producer prices, as interest rates,

have been rising.

why b) is better than c)...?

rhod

B do, as A do. 这样的结构要求主句从句的结构平行对称。C里面主句从句的谓语不平行。

WalkByFaith

got you, thanks. Good call !