As well as Merkel having been depicted as a ....why there is no the verb "be" after Merkel here..?
As well as Merkel having been depicted as a ~
why there is no the verb "be" after Merkel here or why -ing form without the verb "be"?
As well as Merkel has been depicted as a~
isn't it right?
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Let me divide this question into two parts:
1) "As well as Merkel having been depicted as a ~" No infinitive verb "to be" needed because "been," a conjugation of that verb, is already there. This is a subordinate clause and requires a comma and a declarative sentence (main clause) to complete it.
2) "As well as Merkel has been depicted as a ~" This is more difficult. The possibilities are variable, depending on context. "Has been" is part of a declarative sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence in its own right. "As" is not required and is awkward. A simplified version would be: "As well, Merkel has been depicted ~."
I hope this helps.
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"having been" is the past participle form. It is used to indicate that the action occurred before or at the same time as another action. In this case, Merkel was depicted as <something> as well as <something else that happened.> . 'Been' is the past participle of 'be' and that is what you were looking for.
Your second sentence would have to be:
As well as the fact that Merkel has been depicted as a ~.
or "~Merkel has been depicted as a * as well.
The sentence as you give it is just not correct.
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Sorry, i just removed it from whole sentence because of some provocative comments for Merkel and Germany
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Something is missing. The quoted passage is not a complete sentence.
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