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"having been " usage

by jainrahul1985 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:00 pm
When is it correctto use"having been "

I read this sentence in online but was confused when " having been " can be correct .

Dr. Hooker, the celebrated botanist,
having been called upon for his views,
said that they accorded with those of Mr.
Darwin, and that the Bishop of Oxford
did not understand them.
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by Maciek » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:56 am
Hi!

please post the source of this sentence.

"having been called upon for his views" is a modifying phrase

Read more about dangling/misplaced modifiers:
https://www.studygs.net/modcom.htm

Hope it helps!
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by mohit11 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:28 am
having + past participle is used to express actions that are finished and to show that one thing comes after another. Furthermore, there is usually a "because relationship between the two.

For example: Having eaten already, I turned down Megumi's invitation to dinner.
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