Question

select the sentence that has been correctly rewritten to subordinate the italicized portion. pay attention to the instructions in parentheses to help you select your answer.
the police inspector looked for evidence. he examined the apartment thoroughly. (present participial phrase)
○ having looked for evidence, the police inspector examined the apartment thoroughly
○ looking for evidence, the police inspector examined the apartment thoroughly.
○ to have looked for evidence, the police inspector examined the apartment thoroughly.

Explanation:

Breve explicación:

Un participio presente es la forma -ing del verbo. La oración original "The police inspector looked for evidence. He examined the apartment thoroughly." se debe reescribir usando una frase participial presente. "Looking for evidence" es una frase participial presente que muestra que la búsqueda de evidencia y el examen del apartamento ocurren simultáneamente. "Having looked for evidence" es un participio perfecto y "To have looked for evidence" no es correcto gramaticalmente en este contexto.

Respuesta:

B. Looking for evidence, the police inspector examined the apartment thoroughly.

Answer:

Breve explicación:

Un participio presente es la forma -ing del verbo. La oración original "The police inspector looked for evidence. He examined the apartment thoroughly." se debe reescribir usando una frase participial presente. "Looking for evidence" es una frase participial presente que muestra que la búsqueda de evidencia y el examen del apartamento ocurren simultáneamente. "Having looked for evidence" es un participio perfecto y "To have looked for evidence" no es correcto gramaticalmente en este contexto.

Respuesta:

B. Looking for evidence, the police inspector examined the apartment thoroughly.