In the following sentence some parts in BOLD letters. Choose the better of the two alternatives for ever such part and then choose the best combination as your answer. (Peering(A)/Having peered(B)) at each interview subject, the researchers checked for discolouration. One interview subject shrieked upon (hearing(A)/having heard(B)) the interviewer’s comment about “teeth as yellow as sunflowers.” (Refusing(A)/Having refused(B)) to open her mouth, she glared silently at the interviewer. With the market research on Green Teeth (completed(A)/having been completed(B)), the team tabulated the results.

In the following sentence some parts in BOLD letters. Choose the better of the two alternatives for ever such part and then choose the best combination as your answer. (Peering(A)/Having peered(B)) at each interview subject, the researchers checked for discolouration. One interview subject shrieked upon (hearing(A)/having heard(B)) the interviewer’s comment about “teeth as yellow as sunflowers.” (Refusing(A)/Having refused(B)) to open her mouth, she glared silently at the interviewer. With the market research on Green Teeth (completed(A)/having been completed(B)), the team tabulated the results. Correct Answer AAAB

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. AAAB.

Key Points

  • The given sentence is to select the alternative out of the two.
  • Here 'peering' means to look closely at somebody.
  • The first, second and the third parts of the sentence are the present participles.
  • Peering will be used here to make the sentence contextually correct.
  • In the second part 'hearing' will be used.
  • 'Refusing' will be used in third place.
  • The last part contains the perfect participle.
  • Having been completed is the correct answer to it.

Important Points 

  • Present participle: It contains the first form of the verb with 'ing' form.
  • The perfect participle shows that after the completion of the one task, the second one was done.
  • ​It includes 'Having+ the third form of the verb'.

 

  • Thus the complete sentence is: Peering at each interview subject, the researchers checked for discolouration. One interview subject shrieked upon hearing the interviewer’s comment about “teeth as yellow as sunflowers.” Refusing to open her mouth, she glared silently at the interviewer. With the market research on Green Teeth having been completed, the team tabulated the results.

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