Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

@All.

Using "we were writing" would change the meaning and disrupt the logical flow of the sentence. Here’s why:.

Difference between "we are writing" and "we were writing":

"We are writing" indicates that the act of writing the response is happening now (at the time of writing the letter).

Example: "Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it".
The receipt of the letter triggers an immediate response, so present continuous ("we are writing") is appropriate.
"We were writing" is in the past continuous tense, implying the action of writing began in the past and was interrupted or is no longer happening.

Example: "We were writing to thank you, but got interrupted".
This suggests that the act of writing happened at some previous time and wasn’t necessarily completed at the time of speaking.

Having + past participle = the perfect participle.

Have + past participle = the perfect tenses.

The perfect participle can be used as a modifier. It means an action recently completed relative to the main verb in the sentence. In constructions like these, the "subject" of the perfect participle is the same as the noun it modifies.

Having finished a hard day's work, Manual rested. (active voice) = Manual finished his work, and then he rested.

Having been elected for the third time, President Howell addressed his supporters. (passive voice) = President Howell was elected and then he addressed his supporters.

The bill in Congress was dead, having been defeated on the third vote. (The phrase can be placed at the end of the sentence, too).

Proper explanation,

Having + past participle = the perfect participle.
Have + past participle = the perfect tenses.

The perfect participle can be used as a modifier. It means an action recently completed relative to the main verb in the sentence. In constructions like these, the "subject" of the perfect participle is the same as the noun it modifies.

Having finished a hard day's work, Manual rested. (active voice) = Manual finished his work, and then he rested.

I think the usage 'the same' is ambiguous. It is worth noting that 'the same' is used mainly among Indian English speakers. Native English hardly say 'the same'.

When the context is clear, the above sentence can be written as "Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it";

However, I do not see it as an error as much as a usage issue. So D (No error) would be the correct option.

The sentence is grammatically correct, but it can be slightly refined for clarity and formality.
The phrase "for the same" is often considered somewhat awkward or redundant in formal writing. A clearer and more common expression would be "for your letter" or "for the information" (depending on context).

Refined Sentence: Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.

Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for the same. (given sentence).

Having - ing form, received-past tense.

How can both tenses applicable in the same sentence so may be the answer is option 1 .

It may be written as,

We have received your letter this morning/we received your letter this morning/ received your letter/ as Ireceived your letter.

The phrase "for the same" is not clear and is not the most appropriate way to express gratitude in this context. Instead, you should be more specific about what you are thanking the recipient for. The word "same" doesn't provide enough clarity. You can rephrase the sentence as follows:

"Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it".

Dear @tripti, "having" word is not only used for consuming or eating something. it also refers to some task being completed. "having received" is just correct as it tells that we have received your letter this morning and now we are writing a letter to you to thank you.

So, NO ERRORS.

@Vertika, @Panky, and @Ruby, they all make sense.

But what about what @Soumya has said?

"After receiving your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for the same. So option A is incorrect".

Isn't that a correct sentence? If not, then why?

Anyone, answer please.

The error in the sentence is in option B.

The correct phrase should be "This morning, we are writing to thank you for the same."
The word "to" is missing before "thank you," which is necessary to show the purpose of writing the letter.