Question 50
Choose the right answer.
The xerox machine ________ working well.
Had not
Had not been
Hadn’t
Question 50: Choose the right answer.\ The xerox machine working well.
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Had not been
Question 50 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) End Term paper sat on 28 Apr 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDF3 28 Apr 2024). It carries 1 mark.
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