OA E
Although the turtle has been toothless for more than 150 million years, in some contemporary turtle species the moderately sharp and jagged edges of their horny jaws function for teeth.
A. their horny jaws function for teeth
B. its horny jaws function for teeth
C. its horny jaws function as do teeth
D. the horny jaws function as teeth do
E. the horny jaws function as teeth
Why is D wrong?
Hi Nikita,
The construction is similar to that in “I attended the school’s annual day celebration as the chief guest”. Here, when I say as the chief guest, I mean in the capacity of chief guest. It would be incorrect to say “I attended the school’s annual day celebration as the chief guest did”. That means I am trying to impersonate the chief guest / at the same time
