Question

Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles:
The steamer was delayed by a storm. It came into port a day late. [Intermediate]

• A. Coming into port a day late, the steamer was delayed by a storm.
  
• B. Being delayed by a storm, the steamer came into port a day late.
• C. The steamer was delayed by a storm and came into port a day late.
  
• D. Being delayed by a storm, it came into port a day late.
  

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Being delayed by a storm, the steamer came into port a day late.

Since the first action is the cause of the second action, a gerund must be used with the previous action to express the condition, hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not use a gerund or use the wrong sequence of verbs, hence, these are incorrect.