Question 17
Look at the sentence given below and answer the given subquestions
The Director signed the contract.
The underlined word is stressed as _____.
‘Contract
Con’tract
Question 17: The underlined word is stressed as _.
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‘Contract
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Question 17 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 24 Mar 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 24 Mar 2024). It carries 1 mark.
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