Select the verb in the correct tense that completes the sentences. For help with this topic, see Chapter 9 of Working With Words, 9e.
1. She said she _____________ smarter than that now.
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2. Professor Hathaway said the moon _______________ a satellite.
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3. “I think he’s _____________,” she said.
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4. These parts aren’t fitting together as they’re ___________________ to do.
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5. The story was edited by the copy desk.
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6. The copy desk has edited the story.
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7. The story was edited.
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8. Was this story edited?
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9. Has anyone edited this story?
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10. The medicine has proven to be effective.
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11. The medicine is proven effective.
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12. He burned the toast.
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13. The toast was burned.
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14. The toast was burnt.
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15. I was lost.
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16. Too many assignments were due at once.
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17. The president was hardly elected in a landslide.
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18. The professor was acting pretty strangely.
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19. The commissioner was arrested for tax evasion.
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20. Police said the man was shot several times in the chest.
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