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___, she went back to her roomA) There was no cause for alarmB) Without having cause for alarmc) Being no cause for alarmd) There being no cause for alarmOf course d is the right answer, but I still wonder why a, b, c is wrong.And, could you please tell me how to use structure like D? I don't get it, still

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

Hi Belly

This will be my last post this morning. The sun is out and I'll be heading downtown in five minutes.

A) To correct the sentence, add so: There was no cause for alarm, so she went back to her room.

B) Sorry, they just don't say so. There's no other reason.

You could say:Having no cause for alarm, she went back to her room.

C) As the clause equivalent (= being no cause for alarm) has no subject of its own, she would have to be the subject. That is absurd. The full sentence would read: Because she was no cause for alarm, she went back to her room. Nonsense!

D) Correct. The subject of the participle (being) used as a clause equivalent is there, not she.

There + ing is used mostly in formal style. Examples:
There being (very) little time left, we decided to leave at once. There being indicates the reason why they decided to leave immediately: Because there was (very) little time left, we...
Another way to use there + ing: There is no denying the fact that he is a good tennis player. (= We can't deny the fact that he is...)

Cheers
CB

Belly · Answer

Many thanks, cool breeeze,

Still, there are some questions, but I've forgotten.

Ask ya latter ^^

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