Hello everyone!!
I'm doing "Reading and Use fo English" as a preparation for CAE. I have few questions on this:
1) Why in the first case why it's not possible to fill the gap with: "was taken aback after", although the sentences 1) and 2) are almost the same.
2) Why in the second sentence it's not possible to answer this way:
"taken aback when he was"
Thanks in advance!!
1)
ABACK
Kathy ................... being nominated for an award for bravery.
The correct answer: "was taken aback by/at
2)
ABACK
Johnson was rather ................. elected as President
The correct answer: "was taken aback after being"