In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
With her ______ the gate, you cannot ignore the issue any further.
Which of the statements given below are correct? 1. The author of the novel 'An Affair Downstairs' is Sherri Browning. 2. The author of the novel 'White Teeth' is Zadie Smith. 3. The author of the novel 'Atonement' is Ian McEwan.