Question

2. Even though she had just recovered from a severe bout of influenza, Julie did not want to miss her upcoming basketball game because of her being an extremely competitive athlete. A. Because of her being an extremely competitive athlete. B. Because of her being an extreme competitive athlete. C. When she is being an extremely competitive athlete. D. Because she is an extremely competitive athlete. E. In spite of her being an extremely competitive athlete

Answer 1

Answer: D. Because she is an extremely competitive athlete

Step-by-step explanation:

Even though she had just recovered from a severe bout of influenza, Julie did not want to miss her upcoming basketball game because she is an extremely competitive athlete.

Option A is wrong because the word ''being'' being there aims to depict Julie as only being extremely competitive at that moment whereas it would make more sense if she were always competitive.

Option B is wrong for using both being and for the adjective, ''extreme'' instead of the adverb, ''extremely''.

Option C is incorrect and Option E is incorrect because due to the misuse of the phrase ''in spite''.