Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. The color of her cheeks is like a rose (a) are like a rose (b) are just as a rose (c) is like that of a rose (d) No substitution

Options

A. are like a rose
B. are just as a rose
C. is like that of a rose
D. No substitution

Answer

C

Explanation

‘is like that of’ should be used in place of ‘is like a’. Here, the colour of cheeks is similar to the colour of rose and not the rose itself. During comparison using ‘like’ we compare noun with noun, verb with verb and adjective with adjective.