Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

We received your letter this morning.

Is it right or wrong? Please describe.

The grammatical error is in sentence 3. The correct part should be "to thank you for it." So the answer is C.

The correct form of the sentence is;

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

The correct form of sentence is;

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

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".

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).

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.

I think it should be, having received your letter this morning, we are writing thank you for the same.

I think it should have been: having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for the same.

I think "Have received your letter this morning, we are writing for the same. " is the correct form.