Which part of this sentence has an error?
When the guests arrived, we had already finished dinner and wash the dishes.

When the guests arrivedCorrect answerYour answerwe had alreadyCorrect answerYour answerfinished dinner andCorrect answerYour answerwash the dishesCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Both verbs belong to "had already": we had finished dinner and washed the dishes. "Wash" must be "washed".

Concept: Two verbs joined by "and" share a tense
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsErrors in the verb

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Which part of this sentence has an error?When the guests arrived, we had already finished dinner and wash the dishes.

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Which part of this sentence has an error?
When the guests arrived, we had already finished dinner and wash the dishes.