Trying to mimic some of the pitch variations of a dolphin chattering is the same as attempting to sing like a sick parakeet when one is intoxicated; the complete lack of harmony and apparent randomness of the noise means the human vocal chords are completely incapable of reproducing these sounds.
(A) the same as attempting to sing like a sick parakeet when one is intoxicated
(B) similar to an intoxicated person singing like a sick parakeet
(C) like singing like a sick parakeet as an intoxicated person
(D) the same as an intoxicated person singing like a sick parakeet
(E) like the intoxicated person is singing like a sick parakeet
This question very clearly tests you on parallelism
What is compared to what?
“Trying to mimic some of the pitch variations of a dolphin chattering” Is compared to “attempting to sing like a sick parakeet when one is intoxicated”
Only option A maintains the correct parallel structure and is correct.
Option B compares “trying to mimic” with an “intoxicated person”. This comparison is illogical. Eliminate.
Option C incorrectly compares
trying to mimic with singing like a sick parakeet
Options D and E contain the same error as B.