Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question:
Human beings have destroyed the environment for a long time. They are now paying a high price for this.
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A.
Because having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this. -
B.
On destroying the environment for a long time, they are now paying a high price for this. -
C.
After being destroyed for a long time, the environment is now paying a high price. -
D.
Having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
EASY ANSWER
Knowledge: conjunctions, shortening clauses, prepositions
Explain:
Simplified clause: Having + Vpp => describes an action that was completed before another action.
Because + clause: because => A is false
On + V.ing: when => B is wrong
Sentence C is incorrect in meaning.
Having destroyed the environment for a long time, people are now paying a heavy price for this.
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