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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 9

Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank. However we won’t delay ____________ (blast) off into space.

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Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.

However we won’t delay ____________ (blast) off into space.

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Solution

However, we won’t delay blasting off into space.

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Chapter 3.1: Old Man River - Grammar [Page 73]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 3.1 Old Man River
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