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Diamondrg Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
a grammar question
1 b 00 Scientists ---- many techological instruments years ago have enabled us to lead our lives much more easily now. 02 b 02 br
02 br
00 A) having been invented 02 br
00 B) invented 02 br
00 C) inventing 02 br
00 D) being invented 02 br
00 E) having invented 02 br
02 br
00 I am stuck between C and E. what do you think? 0-
02 br
00 A) having been invented 02 br
00 B) invented 02 br
00 C) inventing 02 br
00 D) being invented 02 br
00 E) having invented 02 br
02 br
00 I am stuck between C and E. what do you think? 0-
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0 E. 02 i 02 br 02 br 02 br 0-
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- 02 i 02 br 02 br 02 br 0-
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0 E. 02 br
00 IMO, you can't have C, as you'd need " 01 b 00 by 02 b 00 inventing." 02 br
02 br
00 Also, I'd suggest some commas: 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 Scientists 01 b 00 , 02 b 00 01 b 00 having invented 02 b 02 i 00 01 i 00 many techological instruments years ago 01 b 00 , 0
00 IMO, you can't have C, as you'd need " 01 b 00 by 02 b 00 inventing." 02 br
02 br
00 Also, I'd suggest some commas: 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 Scientists 01 b 00 , 02 b 00 01 b 00 having invented 02 b 02 i 00 01 i 00 many techological instruments years ago 01 b 00 , 0
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0 In my opinion, a much more natural construction would be: 02 br
02 br
01 b 00 Having invented 02 b 00 many techological instruments years ago, 01 b 00 scientists have enabled us to lead our lives much more easily (now)*. 02 br
02 b 02 br
00 If you write it this way, your sentence flows much better. 02 br
02 br
00 *you
02 br
01 b 00 Having invented 02 b 00 many techological instruments years ago, 01 b 00 scientists have enabled us to lead our lives much more easily (now)*. 02 br
02 b 02 br
00 If you write it this way, your sentence flows much better. 02 br
02 br
00 *you
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