Read the introduction to Griffin’s personal narrative, “Saving Up.” Student Work When I was fifteen, I asked my mom if I could go visit my cousin, who lived across the country. “If you can _______ up enough babysitting money to pay for half of the plane ticket, I will let you go,” she replied. I _______ thrilled! Fill in the blanks in order.
After “can,” use the base form of the verb: “can save.” The narrative describes a past event, so Griffin was thrilled, making “save . . . was” the correct pair.
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