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Fandorin Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Having in passive and active forms
Hello, guys. I would like to hear your opinion on the following sentences as to their validity.
She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first the electricity been switched off (meaning her husband switched it off)
She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first checked that the electricity had been switched off. (She did it herself)
Do both sound fine? Thank you in advance.
She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first the electricity been switched off (meaning her husband switched it off)
She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first checked that the electricity had been switched off. (She did it herself)
Do both sound fine? Thank you in advance.
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She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first the electricity been switched off (meaning her husband switched it off) No. She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, the electricity having first been switched off. But this does not make absolutely clear whethe r she or someone else switched it off.
- She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first the electricity been switched off (meaning her husband switched it off) No.
- She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, the electricity having first been switched off.
- But this does not make absolutely clear whethe r she or someone else switched it off.
- She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first checked that the electricity had been switched off.
- Simpler and clearer are eg After her husband switched off the electricity, she proceeded to fix the faulty wiring.
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She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, having first the electricity been switched off (meaning her husband switched it off)
No.
She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, the electricity having first been switched off.
But this does not make absolutely clear whethe
No.
She proceeded to fix the faulty wiring, the electricity having first been switched off.
But this does not make absolutely clear whethe
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Clear as a bell. By the way, the second part is taken from CAE exercise and I am wondering whether the first one would fit grammatically as well? Thank you, Clive.
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