Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Being seen the film once he doesn’t want to see it again.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Having seen the film.
- The given above sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- In the above-given sentence, 'Being seen the film' will be replaced by ‘Having seen the film’.
- The general rule, perfect participle clauses show that the action they describe was finished before the action in the main clause.
- In the above sentence, 'Being seen the film' is used as a perfect participle clause, which is wrong according to the rule.
Correct sentence: Having seen the film once he doesn’t want to see it again.