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Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence: Despite being a celebrity, Ravi mingles easily with everyone. - English

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Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:

Despite being a celebrity, Ravi mingles easily with everyone.

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mingles

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Chapter 4.1: The Summit - Grammar [Page 122]

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