Question

He finished his exercise and put his books away.
(Begin: Having ...)

• A. Having his books put away, he exercised.
• B. Having put his books away, he finished his exercise.
• C. Having finished his exercise, he put his books away.
• D. Having to finish his exercise, he put his books away.

Hint:

Use "Having + past participle" to show that one action was completed before another action in the past.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the original sentence.
The sentence describes two actions in sequence:
First, he finished his exercise.
Second, he put his books away.
Step 2: Applying the instruction.
We must begin the sentence with Having.
The structure "Having + past participle" is used to show that one action was completed before another.
Step 3: Analyzing the options.
(A) changes the meaning and structure.
(B) reverses the order of actions.
(C) correctly shows that finishing the exercise happened first, followed by putting the books away.
(D) changes the meaning completely.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, the correct rewritten sentence is option (C).