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William Pei Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
About "having been done"
Hi, guys! This is William. I'm quite confused about "having been done" and I need your help. Here are the questions. Thank you in advance~
1.The Town Hall ___________ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at the time.
A.to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. being completed.
The answer is C. Why not B? Doesn’t B also refer to a past action?
2. I’m pleased to see the problem __________ so quickly.
A.settled B. having been settled C. be settled D. settle
The answer is A. Why not B? Doesn’t B also refer to a past action?
1.The Town Hall ___________ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at the time.
A.to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. being completed.
The answer is C. Why not B? Doesn’t B also refer to a past action?
2. I’m pleased to see the problem __________ so quickly.
A.settled B. having been settled C. be settled D. settle
The answer is A. Why not B? Doesn’t B also refer to a past action?
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Again this reflects the exasperating trickiness of multiple choice tests. 1. , and D.
- Again this reflects the exasperating trickiness of multiple choice tests.
- 1.
- , and D.
- are possible, but C.
- is the best answer.
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Again this reflects the exasperating trickiness of multiple choice tests.
1. B., C., and D. are possible, but C. is the best answer. It is the most modern-sounding and what you'd hear today. B. and D. sound stilted and overly formal.
2. A., B., and even D. are possible, but A. is the best answer. It is the most modern-sounding and what you'd hear today. B. sounds stilted an
1. B., C., and D. are possible, but C. is the best answer. It is the most modern-sounding and what you'd hear today. B. and D. sound stilted and overly formal.
2. A., B., and even D. are possible, but A. is the best answer. It is the most modern-sounding and what you'd hear today. B. sounds stilted an
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The present perfect passive participle is rarely used after a noun. It most often appears as a separate phrase expressing reason, and it has a close time relationship with the main verb in the sentence:
Having completed the exam, Sue quietly left the room.
Having been hit by a car, the boy was taken directly to the hospital.
Having completed the exam, Sue quietly left the room.
Having been hit by a car, the boy was taken directly to the hospital.
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