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Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank. Travelling to far away planets involves ____________ (risk) our lives for the thrill of discovery. - English

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

Travelling to far away planets involves ____________ (risk) our lives for the thrill of discovery.

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Solution

Travelling to far away planets involves risking our lives for the thrill of discovery.

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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
Grammar | Q F. 15. | Page 73

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