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."
The possibility of massive earthquakes
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Yes I agree the correct Idiom is REGARDED ----- AS .akhp77 wrote: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."
But you need to know when to use this Idiom and how the meaning of sentence is changed .
The sentence checks for subject - verb agreement .
Subject : possibility singular - needs singular verb IS .
Eliminate (A).
Now in (B) and(C) .
possibility - is regarded (considered ) AS a mixture . How can possibility be considered as a mixture of some thing ?
Rather Possibility can be considered with mixture of emotions .
The change in meaning is evident and hence REGARDED WITH is correct here .
"Know thyself" and "Nothing in excess"