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What verb formed with a suffix correctly completes the sentence below to mean 'to make wider'?

Answer:To allow larger utility vehicles to pass through safely, the road maintenance crew must 【widen】 the narrow mountain lane.

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widen
The word 'widen' is the correct verb formed by attaching the suffix '-en' to the root adjective 'wide', which accurately provides the meaning 'to make wide' required by the context.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the grammatical function required by the context.
The auxiliary verb 'must' requires a base form verb to follow.
Modal auxiliaries in English combine with the base form of a verb to form the complete predicate.
2
Apply the appropriate verb-forming suffix to the base adjective 'wide'.
Adding the suffix '-en' produces the verb 'widen'.
The suffix '-en' converts adjectives into verbs meaning 'to make or become', turning 'wide' into 'widen' ('to make wide').

Key Concept

The suffix '-en' attaches to adjectives to form verbs signifying 'to make, cause to be, or become.'
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