Question

Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles:
The stable door was open. The horse was stolen. [Intermediate]

• A. The stable door was open and the horse was stolen.
• B. The stable door being open, the horse was stolen.
  
• C. The horse being stolen, the stable door was open.
  
• D. The stable door was open, but the horse was stolen.
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B The stable door being open, the horse was stolen.

Since a condition or event causes another event, a gerund should be used with the previous event to express the condition. Therefore, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not use a gerund, or use the wrong sequence of events, hence these are incorrect.