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(break) 2. Latanya hopes she has not
                        her MP3 player.

                        (drink) 3. The dog                                     all the water in her

                        bowl before we came home.

                        (eat) 4. Have you                                     dinner?

                        (go) 5. James has                                     to pick up his

                        daughter.
                        (lead) 6. The mother duck                                     her ducklings

                        across the busy intersection.

                        (lend) 7. The bank                                     Miguel the money to

                        buy a car.

                        (run) 8. Alisha                                     across the street, hoping

                        to catch the bus.
                        (see) 9. When Greg                                     his test grade, he

                        felt relieved.

                        (swim) 10. When Tamiko had                                     for half an

                        hour, she got out of the pool.






               Puzzling Pairs





               Some irregular verbs are easily confused with other words. The

               following section will help you make the right choice between lend and

               loan, lie and lay, and sit and set.




               Lend and Loan
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