Sager wrote:
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
Dear
Sager,
I'm happy to respond.
Frankly, my friend, I am not impressed with this question at all. It took me about 5 seconds to determine the only possible answer.
You see, the proper idiom with "
discourage" is
discourage from [gerund] Only (E) has the proper idiomatic construction. Slam-dunk easy.
This question falls short of the high standards of the GMAT. Nevertheless, I love the art of
Henri Rousseau, such as "
The Dream," which I have seen at MoMA in NY.
Here's a more challenging SC question:
Immaculate ConceptionDoes all this make sense?
Mike
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