Gurpinder wrote:I just have a doubt because I have been implying this principle too many times now and want to confirm.

I know this question has been answered, but I am referring to something specific.

After moving to Switzerland in the 1890’s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics.

>>>attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing

This is the right answer for the question, but aren't the words "receiving and developing" illogical!
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The sentence refers to what happened in the past yes, the answer is using -ing which means progressive. the -ing form is used because these two verbs are used as present participles --> functions like an adverb

You have to think/sketch a timeline:

He attented school and while he was on school he is:
receiving XY and developing XZ

Isn't that wrong? shouldn't it be received and developed?

You can't use received or developed because it doesn't make sense as a past participle. An past participle is constructed in passive form and then it would be :"Einstein was developed by XY". =)


Or is there no such rule?

Well you have to try to understand what is the timeline.Is there more than one action and if yes. Are the actions happening at the same time or do they have a sequence.

Please explain