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Review: Verb Tenses, Answer 3.2

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Question:
Once Joe had written a letter or two, he went upstairs and listened to his short-wave radio.
Answer:
The answer incorrectly formed compound verb is not correct.
Explanation:
The past participle of the verb write is written; therefore, the correct form is had written.