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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Why is this wrong
Hey, I'm practising tenses and here are two examples I don't understand fully so I would like to ask you to explain them to me.
Soon after ___(make) the Olympic swimming squad, she heard older girls discussing male hormone dosages.
My solution: having made
The solution from the key: making
Not long after the Olympics she was admitted to hospital, ______(suffer) from inflammation of the ovaries.
My solution: having suffered
The solution from the key: suffering
Okay, maybe the second one is really more sensible if only -ing form is used but still... when it comes to grammar, why are they wrong? I'm pretty sure I've seen that kind of structure (having+past participle) somewhere but I can't recall where.... So WHEN is it correct to use that structure if it exists, of course?
Ignore the meaning of the sentences as much as possible, they are taken from an old article and probably don't make much sense to someone who hasn't read it.
Thanks in advance!
Soon after ___(make) the Olympic swimming squad, she heard older girls discussing male hormone dosages.
My solution: having made
The solution from the key: making
Not long after the Olympics she was admitted to hospital, ______(suffer) from inflammation of the ovaries.
My solution: having suffered
The solution from the key: suffering
Okay, maybe the second one is really more sensible if only -ing form is used but still... when it comes to grammar, why are they wrong? I'm pretty sure I've seen that kind of structure (having+past participle) somewhere but I can't recall where.... So WHEN is it correct to use that structure if it exists, of course?
Ignore the meaning of the sentences as much as possible, they are taken from an old article and probably don't make much sense to someone who hasn't read it.
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
#1: The event of being accepted to the team was complete before she heard the older girls. The perfect particle is used for completed past actions. #2: The action was not complete (suffering) when she was admitted to the hospital.
- #1: The event of being accepted to the team was complete before she heard the older girls.
- The perfect particle is used for completed past actions.
- #2: The action was not complete (suffering) when she was admitted to the hospital.
- It was still continuing, even after her admission.
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#1: The event of being accepted to the team was complete before she heard the older girls. The perfect particle is used for completed past actions.
#2: The action was not complete (suffering) when she was admitted to the hospital. It was still continuing, even after her admission.
#2: The action was not complete (suffering) when she was admitted to the hospital. It was still continuing, even after her admission.
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Soon after ___(make) the Olympic swimming squad, she heard the older girls discussing male hormone dosages.
My solution: having made. The solution from the key: making-- Both solutions are acceptable.
Not long after the Olympics she was admitted to hospital, ____(suffer) from inflammation of the ovaries.
My solution: having suffered-- Wrong because
My solution: having made. The solution from the key: making-- Both solutions are acceptable.
Not long after the Olympics she was admitted to hospital, ____(suffer) from inflammation of the ovaries.
My solution: having suffered-- Wrong because
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