Sentence Correction

In contrast to Walt Whitman, Ezra Pound considered that late nineteenth-century American poetry is not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, and is essentially an outgrowth of the British poetic tradition.

A. Ezra Pound considered that late nineteenth- century American poetry is not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, and is
B. Ezra Pound considered late nineteenth-century American poetry not as a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, but
C. Ezra Pound considered late nineteenth-century American poetry not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, but
D. it was considered by Ezra Pound that late nineteenth-century American poetry is not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, but
E. late nineteenth-century American poetry was considered by Ezra Pound not to be a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, and is

OA is C

D and E have modifier issues. The main clause must start with Ezra Pound.

Option B is using "considered...as..", which considered wrong on GMAT.

Option A is incorrectly using "considered that". Plus, "and" in A doesn't help in conveying the intended contrast.

Consider must directly be followed by the sentence.

Pick C.

as in B is incorrect

C correctly shown contrast

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:as in B is incorrect

C correctly shown contrast

Thanks...i could not spot the considered as part...thus the mistake...

dj_vinayak wrote:In contrast to Walt Whitman, Ezra Pound considered that late nineteenth-century American poetry is not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, and is essentially an outgrowth of the British poetic tradition.

A. Ezra Pound considered that late nineteenth- century American poetry is not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, and is
B. Ezra Pound considered late nineteenth-century American poetry not as a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, but
C. Ezra Pound considered late nineteenth-century American poetry not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, but
D. it was considered by Ezra Pound that late nineteenth-century American poetry is not a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, but
E. late nineteenth-century American poetry was considered by Ezra Pound not to be a distinct formal repertoire informed by its own ideology, and is

OA is C

. Consider does not followed by any preposition...A/D/E OUT. In B - llel "not as a...but an.." error. C correctly says: "not a...but an.."