Ask XDF 885-183

nina23

183.    Many scholars regard the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Peru as the most impressive in South America.
(A) regard the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Peru as
(B) regard the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Peru to be
(C) regard the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Peru to have been
(D) consider that the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Peru are
(E) consider the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Peru as
Answer is A,my question is how can we make choise between A and D??
Is that because A is conciser than D??

kathy72

I do think the reason to choose a is that it is conciser than d.

nina23

哪位NN指点一下呀！

sbbi

"consider that" has a different meaning from consider A B:
(to think of someone or something in a particular way or to have a particular opinion)
The local authority considered that the school did not meet requirements

你不觉得ETS对REGARD AS和CONSIDER A B爱得发狂么？