As well as / besides
1) Besides being rubbish at soups, she is a good chef.
- is it correct to use "besides" here?

2) As well as being a good mother, she really loves her husband.
(she IS and she DOES) - is it correct to use "as well as" here?

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As well as / besides
1) Besides being rubbish at soups, she is a good chef.
- is it correct to use "besides" here?

2) As well as being a good mother, she really loves her husband.
(she IS and she DOES) - is it correct to use "as well as" here?

Answer

I would not risk saying that they can always be interchanged, but they are OK in this example.

Answer

Thank you

Answer

The first example is correct, but the second one sounds kind of weird. 
It's better if you say "besides being a good mother, she really loves her husband. 
Let me give you some examples with the another conjunction.
 
I like orange juice as well as grape juice. 
That car is cute as well as the green one.
I play the piano as well as the violin.

I hope this helps you ^^

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