Oceanlike
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- Nov 15, 2014
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- Chinese
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- Singapore
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- Singapore
I’m trying a synthesis exercise and worked out two possible answers to question below.
Are both grammatically correct or only one of them? I'm wondering if there is any difference between the two sentences (A) and (B) with different tenses used.
Question: Alison could not pass her driving test. She had taken it for the third time. (the connector given is ‘despite’ and its position cannot be changed)
(A) Alison could not pass her driving test despite having taken it for the third time. (May I know what kind of tense is 'having taken'?)
(B) Alison could not pass her driving test despite taking it for the third time. (May I know is 'taking' here a gerund?)
Thank you! :-D
Are both grammatically correct or only one of them? I'm wondering if there is any difference between the two sentences (A) and (B) with different tenses used.
Question: Alison could not pass her driving test. She had taken it for the third time. (the connector given is ‘despite’ and its position cannot be changed)
(A) Alison could not pass her driving test despite having taken it for the third time. (May I know what kind of tense is 'having taken'?)
(B) Alison could not pass her driving test despite taking it for the third time. (May I know is 'taking' here a gerund?)
Thank you! :-D