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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
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Hello,
One she ________ a letter. (write)
What would be the correct form of the verb given in the bracket?
Is "wrote" correct as "once" suggests past time?
One she ________ a letter. (write)
What would be the correct form of the verb given in the bracket?
Is "wrote" correct as "once" suggests past time?
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If that is the complete sentence, use simple past: Once she wrote a letter. Here, once = at a previous time. But don't forget that also once = as soon as: Once she has written the letter, she will seal and send it.
- If that is the complete sentence, use simple past: Once she wrote a letter.
- Here, once = at a previous time.
- But don't forget that also once = as soon as: Once she has written the letter, she will seal and send it.
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If that is the complete sentence, use simple past:
Once she wrote a letter. Here, once = at a previous time.
But don't forget that also once = as soon as: Once she has written the letter, she will seal and send it.
Once she wrote a letter. Here, once = at a previous time.
But don't forget that also once = as soon as: Once she has written the letter, she will seal and send it.
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