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Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence: You can solve this problem in different ways.

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Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:

You can solve this problem in different ways.

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solve

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Chapter 4.1: The Summit - Grammar [Page 122]

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Chapter 4.1 The Summit
Grammar | Q a) 1 a) | Page 122

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