Soal SMA · Konsep dasar · Kesulitan 3/5
Read the sentence: 'Having been warned about the impending storm, the expedition members decided to postpone their ascent, a decision that later proved crucial.' Which grammatical concept best explains the function of 'Having been warned about the impending storm'?
- A.It is a dangling modifier because its implied subject differs from that of the main clause.
- B.It is a perfect participial phrase functioning as an adverbial clause of reason.
- C.It is a gerund phrase acting as the direct object of 'decided'.
- D.It is an absolute construction modifying the noun 'ascent'.
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Jawaban: It is a perfect participial phrase functioning as an adverbial clause of reason.
'Having been warned' is a perfect participial phrase (passive) that gives the reason for the main clause action; its implied subject matches 'the expedition members'.
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