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Read the sentence in three parts, (A) to (C), and identify the part with a grammatical fault; if all parts are fine, pick 'No error'. (A) By the time the rescue boat arrived, (B) the swimmers had already (C) reach the shore.
- A. (A)
- B. (B)
- C. (C)
- D. No error
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Answer: (C) (C)
The past perfect 'had already' needs the past participle, so (C) should read 'reached the shore'. 'By the time' with a simple past clause followed by a past perfect clause is the standard pattern for an earlier action.
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