0
Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Perfect participle

1. He gave her the job having seen her amazing personality.
2. He will give her the job having seen her amazing personality.
Are they correct?

And are they called "perfect participle"?
  

Top answer

For (1), the more usual word order would be "Having seen her amazing personality, he gave her the job". (2) doesn't quite work.

— GPY

  • For (1), the more usual word order would be "Having seen her amazing personality, he gave her the job".
  • (2) doesn't quite work.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

11 Answers
0
For (1), the more usual word order would be "Having seen her amazing personality, he gave her the job".

(2) doesn't quite work.
0
0
What about this?!
~She'll go there tomorrow wanting to see him.
0
0
JumanahWhat about this?!~She'll go there tomorrow wanting to see him.
Yes, that's possible.
0
0
Is it correct to say "she'll go there being excited about that"?
0
0
JumanahIs it correct to say "she'll go there being excited about that"?
It's not natural English.
0
0
Being told about that now, her mother is angry.
Is it correct?
And is it okay to say "She being told about that now, her mother is angry."?!
0
0
JumanahBeing told about that now, her mother is angry.Is it correct?And is it okay to say "She being told about that now, her mother is angry."?!
I suppose the second is worse than the first, but neither seems like natural English.
0
0
Do you mean the first and second sentences are grammatically incorrect?
I have more questions?
"Wanting to see him, she would ask her mother."
"She would ask her mother wanting to see him"
Is it correct to use "would" as something would happen in future of the past?
"She must ask her mother wanting to see him"
Is it correct?
0
0
JumanahDo you mean the first and second sentences are grammatically incorrect?
When you use the pattern "Being X, Y", the first part normally describes a state, for example "Being ambitious, she applied to one of the top universities". "told about that now" does not describe a state, so your example does not work very well, albeit it may not be strictly gramma
0
0
Wanting to see him, she must ask her mother.
Is it okay?
0

Related Questions