Verb Phrases

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Charles Darwin was born in 1809.

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He was raised in Shrewsbury, England.

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The theory of evolution was introduced by Charles Darwin in the 1850s.

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Many people are attracted by the logic of the theory.

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The theory has been refined over the years.

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Darwin was exploring on the HMS Beagle in 1831.

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He had studied plant and animal life on his travels.

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He was forming an explanation for the phenomena he observed.

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His theory was supported by Alfred Russell Wallace, a noted British scientist.

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Darwin was convinced that modern species evolved from earlier ones.

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He was fascinated by the process of natural selection.

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His place in history was strengthened by his book, The Origin of Species.

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Darwin's work has had influence on religious thought.

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Many people have opposed his theories.

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Other writers and scientists have referred to Darwin's ideas in their own work.