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8 Great Projects Apple Killed Like Its Electric Car
The Apple Car is one of the highest-profile projects Apple failed to complete, but it's far from the only one.
______ being renowned for its innovations, Apple has had no choice but to abandon several projects over the past decades.
Here, we'll take a trip down memory lane and revisit Apple's canceled projects and other products that didn't make the market.
(Adapted from https://www.makeuseof.com)
8 Great Projects Apple Killed Like Its Electric Car
The Apple Car is one of the highest-profile projects Apple failed to complete, but it's far from the only one.
______ being renowned for its innovations, Apple has had no choice but to abandon several projects over the past decades.
Here, we'll take a trip down memory lane and revisit Apple's canceled projects and other products that didn't make the market.
(Adapted from https://www.makeuseof.com)
Resolução comentada
Escolher o conectivo de concessão que antecede um gerúndio ('being').
Antes de 'being renowned' (forma -ing, sem sujeito/verbo conjugado), usa-se uma preposição: 'Despite'. Esta equivale a 'in spite of' e expressa concessão.
Análise das alternativas
A) 'Although' exige oração com sujeito e verbo conjugado. C) 'Even though' também exige oração completa. D) 'Even if' é condicional/hipotético e também exige oração. E) 'In spite' está incompleta; o correto seria 'In spite of'.
Referência: Conectivos de concessão: despite / in spite of + substantivo ou -ing; although / even though + oração.
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