Early derisive reactions

[shekhar.kataria]

Early derisive reactions from art critics and
established painters did not discourage the
Primitivist painter Henri Rousseau to exhibit
repeatedly, despite him completely lacking
formal training and starting late as a
professional artist.

(A) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau to exhibit repeatedly,
despite him completely lacking formal
training and starting late

(B) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau exhibiting repeatedly,
completely lacking formal training though
he was, and starting late

(C) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau to exhibit repeatedly,
despite their complete lack of formal
training and late start

(D) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau in exhibiting repeatedly,
despite his complete lack of formal
training and late start

(E) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau from exhibiting repeatedly,
despite his complete lack of formal
training and late start.

OA after some discussions.

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[sam2304]

IMO E.

Between D/E, E is better as discourage X from doing Y is the right idiom.

[xtremecoder007]

E?

Reactions from <a> and <b> did not discourage <c> from exhibiting...

(A) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau to exhibit repeatedly,
despite him completely lacking formal
training and starting late - here even if this is right, the HIM should be HE, so this cannot be the right answer

(B) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau exhibiting repeatedly,
completely lacking formal training though
he was, and starting late - not a proper formation, awkward construction

(C) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau to exhibit repeatedly,
despite their complete lack of formal
training and late start - THEIR refers to <a> and <b>, wrong reference

(D) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau in exhibiting repeatedly,
despite his complete lack of formal
training and late start - HR (<c>) "IN" exhibiting...? wrong construction

(E) did not discourage the Primitivist painter
Henri Rousseau from exhibiting repeatedly,
despite his complete lack of formal
training and late start. - Right idiom, right construction...HR (<c>) FROM exhibiting....

[santhoshsram]

E IMO as well. discourage from is the right idiom.