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Combine the following pair of sentences into a meaningful sentence (using a participle):
The monsoon started. The roads became muddy.
  1. The monsoons having started, the roads became muddy.
  2. Having started the monsoons, the roads became muddy.
  3. The roads having become muddy, the monsoons started.
  4. Having the roads become muddy, the monsoons started.

A
Having the roads become muddy, the monsoons started.
B
Having started the monsoons, the roads became muddy.
C
The monsoons having started, the roads became muddy.
D
The roads having become muddy, the monsoons started.
Solution
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After the monsoons started, the roads became muddy. So, we have to use the perfect participle form for the action that occurred first. The correct answer will be 'The monsoons having started, the roads became muddy'.

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