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Jay J Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Please evaluate my answer experts

________ arriving early at the airport, our boss still missed the flight for London.

(A) Even

(B) Despite

(C) Because of

(D) As a consequence of

My Ans: Despite.

I am confuse in Even and Despite.
  

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‘Despite’ means – having arrived early, … (continuous tense) ‘Even’ is half of the expression “Even though” and needs to be “Even though I arrived” or perhaps “Even having arrived…” but it can’t precede “arriving”.

— Wilpeter

  • ‘Despite’ means – having arrived early, … (continuous tense) ‘Even’ is half of the expression “Even though” and needs to be “Even though I arrived” or perhaps “Even having arrived…” but it can’t precede “arriving”.
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‘Despite’ means – having arrived early, … (continuous tense)
‘Even’ is half of the expression “Even though” and needs to be “Even though I arrived” or perhaps “Even having arrived…” but it can’t precede “arriving”.
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Ok thanks for explanation
This means "Despite" is correct.

Thank you sir.
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