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Writing Reply Letter Received Days Ago I Past

Idx 0124
Keyword ago
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'm writing in reply to your letter that I've received two days ago.
Correct Sentence I'm writing in reply to your letter that I received two days ago.
Cloze Error Sentence I'm writing in reply to your letter that [[I've]] received two days ago.
Cloze Sentence I'm writing in reply to your letter that [[I]] received two days ago.
Cloze Answer I
Choices I've | I
Explanation

With references to past time such as yesterday, last week, a year ago , use a past tense (NOT the present perfect): 'I came to England exactly six months ago.' (NOT 'have come')

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