techiesam wrote
daagh
Sir, Does the use of "having" makes answer choice D passive??Or D is forbidden because GMAT doesnot like it? I've seen "having+past participle" construction are used as a modifier.
EX: Having washed her hair, Susan reached for the hair-dryer and scissors.
So why can't we have the same construction in option D??
Techie! You must look at the grammar and logic of the context
1. Grammar: in the context, the verb build and participle having decorated are
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daagh
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Sir, Does the use of "having" makes answer choice D passive??Or D is forbidden because GMAT doesnot like it? I've seen "having+past participle" construction are used as a modifier.
EX: Having washed her hair, Susan reached for the hair-dryer and scissors.
So why can't we have the same construction in option D??
Techie! You must look at the grammar and logic of the context
1. Grammar: in the context, the verb build and participle having decorated are
...
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