Having finished the report late at night, it was submitted to the board first thing in the morning., ❌ "it" didn't finish the report → Having finished the report, the team submitted it…, Not having been informed about the change in policy, the manager continued to follow the outdated procedures., ✅ correct, Arriving at the conference centre well ahead of schedule, the delegates used the extra time to network informally., ✅ correct, Being exhausted after three consecutive overnight shifts, the decision to resign seemed increasingly reasonable., ❌ a decision can't feel exhausted → Being exhausted…, she found the decision to resign…, Having been rejected by every publisher she approached, her manuscript was eventually self-published to great acclaim., ❌ the manuscript wasn't rejected, she was → Having been rejected…, she eventually self-published her manuscript…, Widely regarded as one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century, his theories continue to shape modern fiscal policy., ✅ correct, Not fully understanding the implications of the contract, it was signed without consulting a lawyer., ❌"it" can't understand anything → Not fully understanding…, he signed it without consulting a lawyer., Having completed the merger negotiations successfully, the board announced a significant rise in projected earnings., ✅ correct, Thoroughly trained in crisis management, the team responded to the emergency without hesitation or confusion., ✅ correct, Writing by a team of leading researchers over several years, the study challenged almost every assumption that had previously been accepted in the field., ❌ Writing → Written — passive meaning, past participle required; the study was written, not writing, Spending nearly two decades negotiating with governments across four continents, she was widely credited with transforming international environmental policy beyond recognition., ✅ correct, Informing only at the last minute about the sudden change in leadership, the senior staff struggled to reassure an already anxious and unsettled workforce., ❌ Informing → Having been informed — passive and preceding the main clause, perfect passive participle required, Exhausting by the relentless pace of the campaign, the candidate nonetheless delivered a composed and highly persuasive closing speech to a packed auditorium., ❌ Exhausting → Exhausted — passive meaning, past participle required; the candidate was exhausted, not exhausting, Having been shortlisted for the award three times previously without success, she was visibly overwhelmed when her name was finally announced as the winner., ✅ correct, Translating into more than fifty languages and adapting for both stage and screen, the novel has reached audiences that its author could never have imagined., ❌ Translating → Having been translated — passive and preceding the main clause, perfect passive participle required; adapting → adapted — same reason

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