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Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.We are off today. We ________ (write) to you after we _______ (be) back.

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Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
We are off today. We ________ (write) to you after we _______ (be) back.

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We are off today. We will write to you after we are back.

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Chapter 9: The Great Stone Face–I - Working with Language [Page 127]

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Chapter 9 The Great Stone Face–I
Working with Language | Q 3.5 | Page 127

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