He immediately called the police when he found his flat having been robbed.
Is the underlined phrase the perfect passive gerund or perfect passive participle?
Thanks.
Gerund vs Participle
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Re: Gerund vs Participle
As it stands, it is an incorrectly used participial phrase.
Your sentence should read:
He immediately called the police when he found (that) his flat had been robbed.
Your sentence should read:
He immediately called the police when he found (that) his flat had been robbed.