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The possibility of massive earthquakes are regarded by most area residents with a mixture of skepticism and caution.
(A) are regarded by most area residents with
(B) is regarded by most area residents with
(C) is regarded by most area residents as
A - SV Errror
Why B is better than C?
It explains as "C changes the meaning of the original. The use of as implies that the residents think earthquakes are like a mixture of skepticism and caution".
But correct idiom is "regard as."
(A) are regarded by most area residents with
(B) is regarded by most area residents with
(C) is regarded by most area residents as
A - SV Errror
Why B is better than C?
It explains as "C changes the meaning of the original. The use of as implies that the residents think earthquakes are like a mixture of skepticism and caution".
But correct idiom is "regard as."
