The destruction of the tropical rainforest is generally

Question

The destruction of the tropical rainforest is generally  considered  a major threat to the environment

(A) considered
(B) considered as
(C) considered to be

please give good reasons for your answer. Also if possible please elaborate on the usage of as/to be/simple verb (they way it is here)

Thanks

dj · Answer

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carsen · Answer

Is it not C, which is the correct IDIOM
"COnsidered to be". ??

Bhai · Answer

A yes.

The destruction of the tropical rainforest is generally  considered  a major threat to the environment 

Considered is a plain vanilla transitive verb

The forest officials  consider  the destruction  to be  a major threat

consider is a two place transitive verb. consider  place 1  to be  place 2

syamee_u · Answer

in GMAT land, according to ETS,

consider is more concize than consider .. to be..

consider + <noun phrase> is correct idiom

even it is right in formal english to use "consider .. to be" is right idiom it is not concize to ETS people.

srijay007 · Answer

Definitely A
(Made this mistake before ... cant afford to repeat that again :wink: )

The destruction of the tropical rainforest is generally

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