Select the sentence that uses a past participle clause correctly:
________ by the unprecedented volatility in currency exchange rates, the multinational corporation opted to hedge its overseas investments.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Confronted
Answer: Confronted. Why not the others: 'Confronting' is active voice and would mean the corporation was currently confronting someone else, which contradicts the agentive preposition 'by'; 'Having confronted' is an active perfect participle; 'Confronts' is a finite verb that cannot head a non-finite introductory clause.
- Step 1: Determine the voice: the multinational corporation was confronted by the volatility (passive relationship with the agent 'by the unprecedented volatility').
- Step 2: A passive introductory clause takes the past participle: 'Confronted by...'.
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