Sentence Correction

Mary Shelley is widely credited for the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein to be the first science fiction story.

A) for the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein to be
B) for inventing of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein,as being
C) to have invented a new literary genre;many scholars regard her first and only novel,Frankenstein,to be
D) with the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars regard her first and only novel,Frankenstein,to be
E) with the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein,

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You can eliminate A B and C right away because the correct idiom is credit with. That leaves us with D and E

I would choose E, although it sounds awkward to me, but I believe the correct idiom is "Consider X Y". What this means is that the "to be" in choice D is incorrect. I would choose E.

OA?

osirus0830 wrote:OA?

OA E

beat_gmat_09 wrote:

osirus0830 wrote:OA?

OA E

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beat_gmat_09 wrote:Mary Shelley is widely credited for the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein to be the first science fiction story.

A) for the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein to be
B) for inventing of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein,as being
C) to have invented a new literary genre;many scholars regard her first and only novel,Frankenstein,to be
D) with the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars regard her first and only novel,Frankenstein,to be
E) with the invention of a new literary genre;many scholars consider her first and only novel,Frankenstein,

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My pick is E. Correct Idiom usage Consider XY
A - wrong consider to be
B - being is awkward & wrong here
C and D are wrong for regard to be usage
E is the best