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    Verb Expansion Rule- Exercise 1 
    
    Directions:
    For 
        items 1 - 5, put each verb string into its verb form using the subject 
        provided.
    For items 6 - 10, 
        write the verb string for each verb form provided.
    Write your answers in the space 
        provided next to each item.
            
    Examples:  
                      Item                                      Answer 
              pres + 
        open = she              
        she opens 
              the dog 
        barked                   
        past + bark
              
  When you have completed  the exercise, click on  
        "Check My Answers" and check your answers with those on the answer key.
    
     
    
       
    1.  past + can + have + -en + be + -ing + take = the letter carrier 
     
     
    2.  pres + have + -en + be + -en + call = Joe 
    
      
    
    3.  pres + will + be + -ing + fall = snow
    
      
   
    4.   past + be + -en + send = a card 
    
      
    
    5.  past + may + have + -en + be + -ing + be + -en + see = the movie
    
     
     
    6.  could be finished =
    
    
     
    7.  may be wondering = 
    
     
     
    8.   had been typing = 
    
    
     
    9.  will have been working = 
    
     
    
    10. should have been being made = 
    
        
     
     
         
     
     
        
  
          
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