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English I · Quiz 2 · 3 Dec 2023 · September 2023 term

Question 17: How many syllables are in the word ‘cautious’ ?

Question 17

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Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions.

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How many syllables are in the word ‘cautious’ ?

  1. A

    3

  2. B

    4

  3. C

    2

  4. D

    6

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Correct answer

  • C

    2

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Question 17 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 3 Dec 2023, in the September 2023 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN2 EXAM QDF2 03 Dec 2023). It carries 1 mark.

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