英語の問題で分からないのがあるので教えてください。

(1)次の(a)と(b)の英文がほぼ同じ意味になるように空所に適切な語を入れてください。
(a) While my hands were still wet, he gave me his hand to shake.
(b) ( ) my hands still wet, he gave me his hand to shake.

(2)次の英文の( )には誤っている箇所がそれぞれ一つずつあります。それを指摘した上で、正しい形に直してください。
•Despite several calls (back and forth), it (is unclear) (whether) we are meeting (in the morning) of March 1st.
•I'm (sure) many people (have) (lived) here (during) at least ten years.
•(While) winter vacation (my friends and I) (are planning) (to join) a ski tour in Canada.

No.1 ベストアンサー 回答者： marbleshit 回答日時： 2012/09/05 16:44

(1) Despite

(2)
•Despite several calls back and forth, it is unclear (if) we are meeting in the morning of March 1st.

•I'm sure many people have lived here (for) at least ten years.

•(During) winter vacation my friends and I are planning to join a ski tour in Canada.