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English Grammar Recitation-Rowenna Flashcards

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Capitalization Rule #1

Bless us, O God.
Woe is me, O Hector!
Henry and I walked to school

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Capitalize the first word of a sentence, the pronoun I, and the interjection O.

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Capitalization Rule #2

In God we trust. In the year of the Lord.
The Greek god Poseidon is lord of the sea.

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Capitalize all words that refer to God, but not pagan gods.

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Capitalization Rule #3

I asked Mom and Aunt Mary to teach me to cook.
I asked my mom and my aunt to teach me to cook.

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Capitalize words that show family relationship if used as a name, but not if preceded by a possessive pronoun.

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Capitalization Rule #4

We memorize the poem, “Horatius at the Bridge.”
We watched the movie Anne of Green Gables.
The Pieta is a sculpture by Michaelangelo.

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Capitalize the first word and all important words in titles of books, poems, stories, films, works of art, and magazines.

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Capitalization Rule #5

I was born on Tuesday, February 21, at 3:00 PM.
Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC.
We have a hayride in the fall.
The Fall Festival was a success.

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Capitalize months of the year, days of the week, A.M. and P.M., B.C. and A.D. Do not capitalize seasons unless part of a title.

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Capitalization Rule #6

He lived in the Far East for many years.
The South has produced many great writers.
We study Southern writers.
He was driving south on I-35.

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Capitalize compass directions when referring to regions of the country or world, but not when used as directions.

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Capitalization Rule #7

I see Dr. Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Hello, Captain! but Is there a captain on the ship?
The President held a press conference today.
John is the president of our club.

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Capitalize titles of persons when they precede a name or when used in place of a name: Dr., Mr., Mrs., Senator, President, Captain, etc…

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Capitalization Rule #8

Dear Sally,
Yours Truly

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Capitalize the salutation and closing of a letter.

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Capitalization Rule #9

Charlotte said, “You’re terrific!”

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Capitalize the first word of a direct quote.

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End Marks Rule #1

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Use a period at the end of a statement

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End Marks Rule #2

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Use a period at the end of an abbreviation.

a. Do not use a period for abbreviations of well-known phrases or names of organizations.
b. Use a period after each initial that is part of a name.

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End Marks Rule #3

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Use and exclamation mark at the end of an exclamation

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End Marks Rule #4

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Use a question mark at the end of a question

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End Marks Rule #5

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An imperative sentence may be followed by a period or an exclamation mark, depending upon the force intended.

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Comma Rule # 1

I have pens, pencils, paper, and books in my backpack.

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Use a comma to separate items in a series

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Comma Rule # 2

It was a grey, dreary morning.
Our large black cat is lazy.

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Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives of equal value preceding a noun.

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Comma Rule # 3

Albany, New York
March 7, 1990

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Use a comma to separate items in addresses and dates.

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Comma Rule #4

Dear Sue,
Sincerely,
Yours Truly,

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Use a comma after the salutation of a friendly letter and the closing of any letter.

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Apostrophe Rule #1

All the boys’ shoes were wet and muddy.
Chris’ new shoes are new. OR Chris’s shoes are new.

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Add an apostrophe to form the possessive of a noun ending in s.

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Apostrophe Rule #2

The bird’s wing is broken.

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Add an apostrophe s to form the possessive of a noun not ending in s.

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Apostrophe Rule #3

He’ll be home soon.

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Add an apostrophe to indicate where letters have been omitted in a contraction.

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Quotation Marks Rule #1

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Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation - a person’s exact words. Do not use quotation marks with indirect quotations.

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Quotation Marks Rule #2

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A direct quotation begins with a capital letter.

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Colon Rule #1

We will begin at 4:00 P.M.

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Use a colon between the hour and minute

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Colon Rule #2

John 3:16

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Use a colon between chapter and verse for references to religious holy texts like the Bible, the Quran, the Torah, etc…

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Hyphen Rule #1

My grandfather will be ninety-five this year.

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Hyphens are used in writing compound number words from twenty-one through ninety-nine.

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Hyphen Rule #2

My great-grandmother is a first-class cook.

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Hyphens are used in many compound words.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words expressing a complete though.

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What are the two parts of every sentence?

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The two parts of every sentence are the subject and the predicate.

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What is a subject?

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The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate?

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The predicate tells what the subject is or does.

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Give the four types of sentences classified by purpose with definitions.

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The four types of sentences are declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.

A. A declarative sentence makes a statement.

B. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.

C. An interrogative sentence asks a question.

D. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling.

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Give the eight parts of speech.

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The eight parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

34
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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

35
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Name the four ways nouns may be classified.

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Nouns may be common or proper, concrete or abstract, collective, and compound.

36
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What is a common noun? Give examples.

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A common noun names a non-specific person, place, or thing. It is NOT capitalized.

37
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What is a proper noun? Give examples.

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A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. It IS capitalized.

38
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What is a concrete noun? Give examples.

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A concrete noun names something that can be perceived by the senses.

39
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What is an abstract noun? Give examples.

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An abstract noun names a quality, characteristic, or ideal that cannot be perceived by the senses.

40
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What is a compound noun? Give the three kinds with examples.

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A compound noun is made up of more than one word.

a. The words can be joined into one word.
b. The words can be joined with hypens.
c. The words can be separate.

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What is a collective noun? Give examples.

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A collective noun names a group.

42
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Name and define the three grammar persons.

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The three grammar persons are first person (the person speaking), second person (the person spoken to), and third person (the person spoken about).

43
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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

44
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Give the subject personal pronouns in three persons.

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The subject personal pronouns are:

               Singular                   Plural 1st                  I                              we 2nd               you                         you (all) 3rd                he, she, it               they
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Give the object personal pronouns in three persons.

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The object personal pronouns are:

               Singular                  Plural 1st                 me                           us 2nd              you                          you (all) 3rd              him, her, it                them
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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

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Give the three questions adjectives answer with examples.

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Adjectives answer the questions: which one, what kind, and how much or how many.

Ex 1. John gave Mary THAT rose. (which one)
Ex 2. John gave Mary a RED rose. (what kind)
Ex 3. John gave Mary a DOZEN roses. (how many)

48
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Define article and give three English articles.

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Articles are words that signify nouns. A and an are the indefinite articles. The is the definite article. Articles are considered adjectives.

49
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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that usually modifies a verb, but also an adjective or another adverb.

50
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Give the four questions adverbs answer. Give examples.

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Adverbs answer the questions: how (manner), when, where, and to what extent (how often, how much)

Ex 1. He walks GRACEFULLY. (how)
Ex 2. He walks EARLY. (when)
Ex 3. He walks OUTSIDE (where)
Ex 4. He walks OFTEN. (to what extent)

51
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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that shows action or being.

52
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What verb shows being or existence?

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The to be verb shows being or existence.

53
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Give all forms of the to be verb.

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The forms of the to be verb are am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been.

54
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What is a physical action verb? Give examples.

kick, run, eat

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A physical action verb expresses action that can be perceived by the senses.

55
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What is a mental action verb? Give examples.

think, know, believe

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A mental action verb expresses action that cannot be perceived by the senses.

56
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What is a verb phrase? Give examples.

I HAVE BEEN WALKING for an hour.
I SHOULD HAVE WALKED yesterday.

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A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.

57
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Give the common helping (auxiliary) verbs.

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The common helping verbs are:

am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been
have, has had
do, does, did
may, might, must
can, could
will, would
shall, should, ought
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Give the first three English verb tenses and an example of each using…I walk.

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The first three English verb tenses are present, past, and future.

Present tense- I walk
Past tense - I walked
Future tense - I will walk

59
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What is the best way to find the subject of a sentence?

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Locate the verb, and then ask the question who or what before the verb.

60
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Give an example of a word that can be used as more than one part of speech.

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Total can be used as a noun, verb, or adjective.

61
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What is the difference between the simple subject and the complete subject? Give examples.

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A. The simple subject is the principal word the sentence is about.

The best CLASS in school is grammar.

B. The complete subject is the simple subject with all its modifiers.

THE BEST CLASS IN SCHOOL is grammar

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What is the difference between the simple predicate and the complete predicate?

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A. The simple predicate is the verb, including helping verbs.

John IS LEARNING Latin in school.

B. The complete predicate is the verb with all its modifiers.

John IS LEARNING LATIN IN SCHOOL.

63
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Give an example of a compound subject and a compound verb.

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Answers may vary.

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Capitalization Rule #10

Queen Victoria
Mrs. Arable
Mary
London, England
Any other proper noun or adjective
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Capitalize proper nouns and adjectives

a. Capitalize names of persons
b. Capitalize geographic names: mountains, rivers, cities, states, streets, and parks.
c. Capitalize historical periods and events.
d. Capitalize names of holidays
e. Capitalize names of religions
f. Capitalize names of organizations.
g. Capitalize brand names
h. Capitalize names of nations, nationalities, ethnic groups, languages.
i. Capitalize names of planets and stars; moon and sun are not capitalized.
j. Capitalize names of buildings, monuments, and ships.
k. Capitalize specific courses.

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What are the principal parts of a verb?

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The principal parts are the four basic forms of the verb.

66
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Give the names of the four principal parts of an English verb with examples using the verb ______?

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infinitive: to _______
present participle: _________ing.
past tense: _________ed
past participle: have ________ed

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What is the infinitive?

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The infinitive is the dictionary form of the verb preceded by the word to. The infinitive usually functions as a noun.

68
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What is a participle? What are the two forms? Give examples.

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A participle is an adjective formed from a verb (a verbal adjective). The two participles are the present participle and the past participle.

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How is the present participle formed?

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The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the dictionary form.

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How is the past participle formed?

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The regular past participle is formed by adding -d or -ed to the dictionary form.

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What is a regular verb?

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A regular verb is one that forms its past and past participle by adding -d or -ed to the dictionary form.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is one that does not form its past and past participle by adding -d or -ed to the dictionary form.

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Give the principal parts of the verb \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
regular
live, play, look, learn
irregular
see, write, come, do, fly, go
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answer varies:
regular:
to live - living - lived - have lived
irregular:
to see - seeing - saw - have seen
to write - writing - wrote - have written
to come - coming - came - have come
to do - doing - did - have done
to fly - flying - flew - have flown
to go - going - went - have gone

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