Combine the following pair of sentences by making use of a participle.
The porter opened the gate. We entered.
The porter having opened the gate, we entered.
The porter having opening the gate, we entered.
We entering, the porter opened the gate.
We entered as the porter opened the gate.
A
We entered as the porter opened the gate.
B
The porter having opened the gate, we entered.
C
We entering, the porter opened the gate.
D
The porter having opening the gate, we entered.
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A gerund is a form of a verb used as a noun, whereas a participle is a
form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary
verb.
From the given options, option A is correct as 'having' is a verb form which is used as an adjective to describe the gate being opened.
The incorrect options are:
B - the tense of 'opening' is incorrect.
C - Incorrect sequence from the original sentence.
D - No use of participle to connect the sentences
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