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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

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Rohit Sharma has been reprimanded by the match referee for showing dissent after being wrongly adjudged out LBW against Kolkata Knight Riders in the seventh match of the IPL on Sunday (April 9).

http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/93901/rohit-sharma-reprimanded-for-showing-dissent-mumbai-indians-indian-premier-league-2017-ipl
What is the grammatical form and function of "being" here?
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' After certain words that express time relationships ( when, before, after ) you can often substitute the -ing form for the corresponding finite form. It is rude to open your mouth wide to speak when eating . (when you eat) Sally never does anything in the morning before having some coffee.

— CalifJim

  • ' After certain words that express time relationships ( when, before, after ) you can often substitute the -ing form for the corresponding finite form.
  • It is rude to open your mouth wide to speak when eating .
  • (when you eat) Sally never does anything in the morning before having some coffee.
  • (before she has some coffee) After repairing the damage to the table, he paints it.
  • ) CJ
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'being' in 'after being wrongly ...' is a gerund form of 'after he was wrongly ...'

After certain words that express time relationships (when, before, after) you can often substitute the -ing form for the corresponding finite form.

It is rude to open your mouth wide to speak when eating. (when you eat)
Sally never does anything in the morning before hav

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