GMAT question - Lester Farnsworth Wire, is credited for being the pe... - Review

Lester Farnsworth Wire, is credited for being the person who invented the traffic light as early as 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

1. for being the person who invented
2. with the invention of
3. as having invented
4. as the inventor of
5. to the invention of

Explanation

In this question you need to identify the correct use of the idiom to credit with.

A includes credited for which is incorrect

C and D include credited as and so are incorrect.

E includes credited to which is also incorrect.

B includes the correct form credited with and is the correct answer.

See the list of idiomatic expressions for the GMAT for more information.