Choose the correct option for the sentences below. (a) Waiting for the doctor, ____________________________________________________________ [a big noise scared everybody, Dave read a magazine, the alarm went off] (b) ____________________________________ in the jungle, George had to find the way out on his own. [having lost, lost, losing] (c) _____________________________________ our pottery will last for generations. [treating with care/you treat with care/treated with care] (d) ____________________________________ a holiday, all the banks were closed. [having been/been/ being] (e) ____________________________________ for so long, he had lost all hope. [being unemployed/unemployed/ having been unemployed]
Answers
Choosing the correct options for the following sentences :
(a) Waiting for the doctor, Dave read a magazine.
(b) Having lost in the jungle, George had to find the way out on his own.
(c) Treated with care, our pottery will last for generations.
(d) Being a holiday, all the banks were closed.
(e) Having been unemployed for so long, he had lost all hope.
Explanation:
The correct answers are below:
(a) Waiting for the doctor, Dave read a magazine. [a big noise scared everybody, Dave read a magazine, the alarm went off]
(b) Having lost in the jungle, George had to find the way out on his own. [having lost, lost, losing]
(c) Treated with care our pottery will last for generations. [treating with care/you treat with care/treated with care]
(d) Being a holiday a holiday, all the banks were closed. [having been/been/ being]
(e) Having been unemployed for so long, he had lost all hope. [being unemployed/unemployed/ having been unemployed]