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Perfect Participles (1)

Perfect participle is in the form [Having + V3]. It modifies the subject of the sentence.  Usually, it is used to show the cause that yields the effect, which is the subject’s action.  Note that the subject of the sentence is the actor of the participle.

In the following sentence, try to identify the cause and the effect.  Click on Tips to view the suggested answer key.



Having learned
that academic texts are more complex, Zarghona decided to take a course in reading during her first year in the U.S.
 

Cause:
Effect:

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