THE FOX DID TRY, BUT IT DID NOT REACH THE GRAPES. A. THE FOX TRIED...

42. The fox did try, but it did not reach the grapes.

A. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.

B. Although the fox did try, but it did not reach the grapes.

C. Much as the fox tried, but it did not reach the grapes.

D. The fox did not reach the grapes however it tried hard.