Yet Another SC Problem

Nachiket wrote:Though he had had success broadcasting his controversial radio program on highly regulated terrestrial airwaves, Howard Stern opted out of terrestrial broadcasting in favor of the less regulated satellite radio medium.

A) Though he had had
B) Though he has had
C) Even though he had
D) Having had
E) Having achieved

Please post your answers and share the explanation !!

hemant_rajput wrote:

Nachiket wrote:Though he had had success broadcasting his controversial radio program on highly regulated terrestrial airwaves, Howard Stern opted out of terrestrial broadcasting in favor of the less regulated satellite radio medium.

A) Though he had had
B) Though he has had
C) Even though he had
D) Having had
E) Having achieved

Please post your answers and share the explanation !!

A - had had usage is not proper here.
B - wrong usage of tense , has- had(seems absurd to me)[ I'm not even sure if this kind of usage is legit]
C- correct usage of past perfect tense; "Even" suggest that this statement is counter-premise.
d - having is not awkward here.
e - same as above.


option c is the correct choice

hope it helps,

kudos,
Hemant

hemant_rajput wrote:

Nachiket wrote:Though he had had success broadcasting his controversial radio program on highly regulated terrestrial airwaves, Howard Stern opted out of terrestrial broadcasting in favor of the less regulated satellite radio medium.

A) Though he had had
B) Though he has had
C) Even though he had
D) Having had
E) Having achieved

Please post your answers and share the explanation !!

A - had had usage is not proper here.
B - wrong usage of tense , has- had(seems absurd to me)[ I'm not even sure if this kind of usage is legit]
C- correct usage of past perfect tense; "Even" suggest that this statement is counter-premise.
d - having is not awkward here.
e - same as above.


option c is the correct choice

hope it helps,

kudos,
Hemant

hemant_rajput wrote:

Nachiket wrote:Though he had had success broadcasting his controversial radio program on highly regulated terrestrial airwaves, Howard Stern opted out of terrestrial broadcasting in favor of the less regulated satellite radio medium.

A) Though he had had
B) Though he has had
C) Even though he had
D) Having had
E) Having achieved

Please post your answers and share the explanation !!

A - had had usage is not proper here.
B - wrong usage of tense , has- had(seems absurd to me)[ I'm not even sure if this kind of usage is legit]
C- correct usage of past perfect tense; "Even" suggest that this statement is counter-premise.
d - having is not awkward here.
e - same as above.


option c is the correct choice

hope it helps,

kudos,
Hemant

veenu08 wrote:Thanks..

But one more query- if we say success in broadcasting won't that be better instead of success broadcasting[/b.
Kindly correct me.

Regards,
Veenu