JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 68)

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

..... told of his impending arrival, I worked hard to make his short stay very comfortable.

Have being

Have been

Have I been

Having been

The sentence should read:

"Having been told of his impending arrival, I worked hard to make his short stay very comfortable."

Having been is the correct form here because it introduces an action that occurred prior to the main action ("I worked hard"). It indicates that the speaker was informed beforehand, which led them to prepare for the arrival.