The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
While astrology has/ a long history / it is generally/ considered pseudoscience.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. considered pseudoscience.
The error is related to the missing preposition
When we want to express our thoughts generally, "consider" is used without a preposition.
e.g. "I don't consider him a good employee".
"Consider as" is used where something does not formally hold a status/role/characteristic but is viewed as if they were in that status/role/characteristic.
e.g. "We consider them as our partner".
Here, the sentence implies that it is not definite if astrology is a pseudoscience or not.
So, "as" should be used after "consider" to make the sentence correct.
The corrected sentence should be: While astrology has a long history it is generally considered as pseudoscience.