Read the excerpt from a style manual.

“Writers proof their sentences to avoid careless errors. When making comparisons, do not omit words that are necessary for clarity.”

Based on the information in the style manual, choose the BEST way to write the sentence below.

Sand here is as abundant as the Sahara Desert.
Sand here is plentiful like the Sahara Desert.


Sand here, like the Sahara Desert, is abundant.


Sand here is as plentiful as the Sahara Desert is.


Sand here is as abundant as it is in the Sahara Desert.