perfect gerunds
CDA denied ______ the door before leaving.
A. lock
B. locking
C. having locked
D. to lock
Answer:
C. having locked
Combine the two sentences using perfect participle clauses:
Irene had been warned about the risks. She still invested in the project.
Answer:
Having been warned about the risks, Irene still invested in the project.
The actor was criticized for ______ sensitive political comments during a live interview.
A. make
B. making
C. having made
D. to
make
✅ CORRECT ANSWER
👉 C. having made
Rewrite the sentence using a perfect participle clause:
After Donald Trump had finished the report, he sent it to the manager.
Answer:
👉 Having finished the report, Donald Trump sent it to the manager.
what is the area of a sector in a circle with radius = 3m and central angle =45 degrees?
3.5345 m2
Identify and correct the error in the italicized part of the following sentence.
He denied having been influencing the decision at any stage of the negotiation.
✅ Correct sentence:
having been influencing --> Having influenced
📌 Brief explanation:
After deny, we use a perfect gerund to refer to a completed action.
Having been influencing is incorrect because the perfect continuous gerund is unnecessary and illogical in this context. ✔️
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Having finished the film, the popcorn was eaten.
B. Having finished the film, Roblox ate the popcorn.
C. Having finishing the film, Roblox ate the popcorn.
D. Having been finish the film, Roblox ate the popcorn.
Answer:
B. Having finished the film, Roblox ate the popcorn. ✅
He insisted on ______ all the responsibilities himself. A. take
B. taking
C. having taken
D. to take
Answer:
B. taking
Explanation:
The verb “insist on” is followed by a gerund (V-ing). Here, “taking” refers to the action he insists on doing in general.
“Having taken” would emphasize a completed past action, which does not fit because he is insisting on what he will do, not what he has already done.
Fill in the blank using perfect participle clauses
________ (finish) the negotiation, the minister announced the agreement.
Answer:
Having finished the negotiation, the minister announced the agreement.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! what is the area of a sector in a circle with diameter = 50m and central angle = 120 degrees?
654.1667 m2
He resented ______ responsible for a mistake he had not made.
A. be
B. being
C. having been
D. to be
Answer:
B. being
Explanation:
“Resent” expresses a feeling toward an ongoing state, not a completed action.
“Being responsible” describes a state that exists at the same time as the resentment.
“Having been” would wrongly suggest the state was finished before he felt resentful.
Note:
➡️ Use simple gerund for states; perfect gerund only for completed actions.
Make a sentence using perfect participle clauses:
For example:
Having been teased by his classmates, Tuan burst into tears
Another sentences:
Having completed the investigation, the journalist published the report.
Having been criticized by the media, the actor issued a public apology.
Having realized his mistake, the politician resigned immediately.