A puzzling question
Having........., the teacher marked my homework.
a) done b) been done
The model answer is : been done
I think this sentence is wrong. This is what we call a dangling modifier. It is considered dangling because the sentence isn't clear about what is being modified. The sentence should read as follows : After I had done my homework, the teacher marked it. Am I right?
Top answer
You are correct. The closest acceptable sentence to the original would be: Having been done, my homework was marked by my teacher. But this is a very awkward sentence.
- You are correct.
- The closest acceptable sentence to the original would be: Having been done, my homework was marked by my teacher.
- But this is a very awkward sentence.
- Your sentence is by far the best.
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You are correct. The closest acceptable sentence to the original would be:
Having been done, my homework was marked by my teacher. But this is a very awkward sentence. Your sentence is by far the best.
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