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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Despite Having p.p ? Correct ?

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Mr. Monzori's store will need additional stock, despite ________ a shipment just last week.

It is said its correct answer is "having received". Ah~~~ I couldn't understand why they have made this strange question.
As far as I know, we use a noun or a gerund with despite of preposition. So if they really want to teach us for the preposition of "despite", its correct should be " getting" or " receiving". The best answer looks "Obtaining". Doesn't "having received" look a present participle ? Could someone here explain it to me a little bit ?

Thanks in advance.
  

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". The perfect gerund emphasizes that the action is completed in the past. See CalifJim's response in this thread.

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The gerund also has a perfect form, using the auxiliary verb "have.".
The perfect gerund emphasizes that the action is completed in the past.

See CalifJim's response in this thread.



Also see the various gerund forms (passive, progressive,perfect) in this tutorial: http://www.e
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Thank you so much for your answers,Ms.Alpheccastars.
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