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