SC: Having recently published a series of science fiction bo

[cesar.rodriguez.blanco]

What is the difference between A and B? OA is B
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Having recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing will likely be remembered best for her early novels about Africa.

Having recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing will likely
Although she has recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing is likely to
She has recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, and Doris Lessing will likely
In spite of recently publishing a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing should likely
Recently publishing a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing may likely

[RonPurewal]

What is the difference between A and B? OA is B
Source: beatthegmat

Having recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing will likely be remembered best for her early novels about Africa.

Having recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing will likely
Although she has recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing is likely to
She has recently published a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, and Doris Lessing will likely
In spite of recently publishing a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing should likely
Recently publishing a series of science fiction books influenced by Sufism, Doris Lessing may likely

both (a) and (b) are grammatically correct, but (a) doesn't make sense.

this problem is based on a CONTRAST: d.l. has recently published new books, BUT she will be best remembered for her early novels.

(b) is correct because it uses "although", a transition that indicates this contrast.

(a) is incorrect because the -ing modifier doesn't indicate contrast (in fact, quite the opposite).