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The ship . . . . . , Robinson arrived on the Island.

A. had been broken

B. having been broken

C. having broken

D. has broken

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The ship having been broken, Robinson arrived on the Island.

In this sentence, the use of the participle phrase "having been broken" correctly describes an action that was completed before the main action (Robinson arriving on the island). It indicates that the ship had already been broken before Robinson arrived.

Option A: had been broken is incorrect because it requires a different sentence structure, like "The ship had been broken when Robinson arrived on the island."

Option C: having broken is incorrect because it suggests that the ship itself broke something, which is not the intended meaning.

Option D: has broken is incorrect because it indicates a present perfect tense, which doesn't fit the sequence of events where the ship breaking happened before Robinson's arrival.

Conclusion: The correct answer is Option B: having been broken, as it properly conveys the sequence of events where the ship had already been broken before Robinson arrived.

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Comments (20)

  1. Base Cap
    Base Cap:
    5 months ago

    A. had been broken

    Full sentence: The ship had been broken, Romin arrived on the island.
    Explanation:

    "had been broken" – This is the past perfect passive form, which correctly shows that the ship was already broken before Romin arrived.

    The past perfect tense ("had been...") is used to show that one past event happened before another past event.

    Why the others are incorrect:

    B. having been broken – grammatically possible, but awkward and not natural here as it sounds like it's modifying Romin.

    C. having broken – this would mean Romin broke the ship, which changes the meaning.

    D. has broken – present perfect tense, but the sentence is about past events.

  2. Muhammad Usama
    Muhammad Usama:
    1 year ago

    Why they are using present and past tenses?I think,It is more suitable to use past indefinite and past perfect tense in the given sentence!

  3. Hagar Hossam
    Hagar Hossam:
    1 year ago

    حضرتك السفينة مفرد يعني المفروض hasلو سمحتم راجعوا السؤال تاني

  4. KRISH
    KRISH :
    2 years ago

    explain clearly .

  5. MB Talpur
    MB Talpur:
    2 years ago

    I think, "The sentence arrangement according to given below
    Having been broken the ship, Robinson arrived on the island.

  6. Shahzad Hussain
    Shahzad Hussain:
    3 years ago

    Plz explain I can't understand

  7. Gizaw Keraga
    Gizaw Keraga:
    3 years ago

    I haven't been seen like this structure.
    Please make it more clear. With regard

  8. 2104 YASHWANTH
    2104 YASHWANTH:
    3 years ago

    It has two sentences
    2nd sentence is in simple past
    so the first sentence could be in past perfect
    so i thought
    The Ship HAD BROKEN,Robinson arrived on the Island.
    But this is'nt giving complete meaning.
    The ship HAVING BEEN BROKEN,Robinson arrived on the island.
    This seems more appropriate indicating the first sentence is already completed and explaing the reason for the second sentence

  9. Shreekanth B
    Shreekanth B:
    3 years ago

    Why not "had been broken "
    is correct..?












































  10. Bhavani Sai
    Bhavani Sai:
    3 years ago

    explain clearly .

  11. Hassam Ali
    Hassam Ali:
    3 years ago

    “Having been” is the past participle form and used to emphasize that a first action has been completed before the second action begins. So, it is for the second part of the sentence where, firstly the Ship broke and then the Robinson arrived on the island.

  12. Gul Muhammadi
    Gul Muhammadi:
    4 years ago

    I couldn't understand this
    Because the second part of the sentence is already in past so first part should be past perfect means had been broken.
    Isn't so?

  13. MD MIRAZ
    MD MIRAZ:
    4 years ago

    i can not understand that you explained.

  14. S. M.
    S. M.:
    5 years ago

    What structure did the sentence follow? Why it is not past perfect tense?

  15. Mora Mahesh
    Mora Mahesh:
    5 years ago

    is sentence not completed with 'has broken'??????

  16. Firoj Munshi
    Firoj Munshi:
    5 years ago

    The word the ship is an object is before the blank that is why it is a passive structure so I think the answer must be
    having been broken

  17. Madhuri Boggala
    Madhuri Boggala:
    5 years ago

    i can't understand explation of that question

  18. Muhammad Ali
    Muhammad Ali:
    5 years ago

    I think so A or D is right answer, please explain how Having broken is roght

  19. Bappy Ghosh
    Bappy Ghosh:
    5 years ago

    It is simple sentebce structure.

  20. Faheemullah Memon
    Faheemullah Memon:
    6 years ago

    How having please explain

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