Hmm. You know, all seem somewhat odd as is. But, if you allow me to change the sentence just a tad, my pick would then be sentence 1.Which of these sentences is correct:
1-In Germany, Goethe was a great poet such as Shakespeare was in England.
2-Goethe was a poet such as Shakespeare.
3-He wanted to become a poet such as Shakespeare.
1. In Germany, Goethe was a great poet such as was Shakespeare in England.
2. Goethe was a poet such as Shakespeare.![]()
3. He wanted to become a poet such as Shakespeare.![]()

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