After much thought, Ted ________ not to travel abroad this summer.

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1. The sentence is in the past tense as indicated by the phrase "After much thought".

2. The verb to fill in the blank should also be in the past tense to maintain consistency.

3. Option (a) "Resolved" is the past tense of "resolve" and means firmly determined to do something.

4. Options (b) "Concludes" and (c) "Resolves" are present tense forms and thus inappropriate here.

5. Option (d) "Commence" means to begin and does not fit the context.

**Answer:** (a) Resolved

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