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Depending on which scholar you consult, Christopher Columbus, Leif Ericson, or the Chinese eunuch Zheng Ho is credited with being the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship.
A. is credited with being the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
B. is credited to be the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
C. is credited to have been the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
D. are credited with being the first explorers from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
E. are credited to be the first explorers from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
A. is credited with being the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
B. is credited to be the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
C. is credited to have been the first explorer from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
D. are credited with being the first explorers from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
E. are credited to be the first explorers from the Eurasian continent to have traveled to the New World by ship
23 Nov 2020, 22:32
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This question is based on Idiomatic Usage and Subject-Verb agreement.
The options give us a choice between the singular and plural forms of the verb – ‘is credited’ and ‘are credited’. The presence of the conjunction ‘or’ makes the subject singular, so any one of the nouns - Christopher Columbus, Leif Ericson, Chinese eunuch Zheng Ho – can be the subject. Since a singular verb is required, Options D and E that contain the plural verb can be eliminated.
Another point of elimination is the choice between the phrases – ‘credited to be’ and ‘credited with’. The appropriate phrase is ‘credited with’. On this basis, we can rule out Options B and C.
Option A maintains subject-verb agreement and contains the appropriate idiomatic usage. Therefore, A is the most appropriate option.
Jayanthi Kumar.
10 Aug 2023, 05:25
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Does "Credited" always followed by 'with'?, and How to ensure that if any given idiom is appropriate, Like in this sentence?
Credit/Credited for <doing something>
Credit/Credited to <Someone>
is both the above mentioned idiom also correct?
Does "Credited" always followed by 'with'?, and How to ensure that if any given idiom is appropriate, Like in this sentence?
Credit/Credited for <doing something>
Credit/Credited to <Someone>
is both the above mentioned idiom also correct?
