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Heewoo Kim Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Perfect Participial Construction

Thanks for your detailed explanation, GPY. Then, which ones are correct in the following examples? Please advise.

1. Can the tense of "Having p.p. ~ of a subordinate [adverbial] clause" ever be the same as the tense of the main clause?

2. Still, does the tense of "Having p.p. ~ of a subordinate clause" precede the tense of the main clause?
3. When we rephrase the example perfect participial construction, please which one is correct?

a. As I had worked with many clients over the years, I have been occasionally surprised to watch as S + V(past tense} ~

b. As I have worked with many clients over the years, I have been occasionally surprised to watch as S + V(past tense} ~
c. As I worked with many clients over the years, I have been occasionally surprised to watch as S + V(past tense} ~

d. Please write it if you have any other good conjuction and verb tense. Thanks.

  

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Heewoo Kim 1. p. ~ of a subordinate [adverbial] clause" ever be the same as the tense of the main clause?

— GPY

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Heewoo Kim1. Can the tense of "Having p.p. ~ of a subordinate [adverbial] clause" ever be the same as the tense of the main clause?
2. Still, does the tense of "Having p.p. ~ of a subordinate clause" precede the tense of the main clause?

Sorry, I cannot understand what you mean by "Having p.p. ~ of a subordinate [adverbial] clause".

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