Question 3
EasyOriginal questionWhich part of this sentence has an error?
Yesterday my mother went to the market and buys fresh vegetables.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
"Yesterday" and "went" put the sentence in the past, so the second verb must be past too: "and bought fresh vegetables".
- Concept
- Two verbs joined by "and" share a tense
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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