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

Question 39: The compound word ‘swimming pool’ is stressed on the _.

Question 39

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The compound word ‘swimming pool’ is stressed on the ___________.

  1. A

    First word

  2. B

    Second word

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  • A

    First word

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Question 39 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 2 marks.

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