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Review: Verb Tenses, Answer 8.2

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Question:
The bells in the tower have rang for three hours.
Answer:
The answer incorrectly formed compound verb is correct.
Explanation:
The correct form is have rung. Remember to distinguish between the past tense (rang) and the past participle (rung).


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