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English I · Quiz 2 · 4 Aug 2024 · May 2024 term

Question 24: Choose the right answer.\ My friend coffee when I entere…

Question 24

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Choose the right answer.
My friend __________ coffee when I entered the room.

  1. A

    Drinking

  2. B

    Had been drinking

  3. C

    Has been drinking

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Correct answer

  • B

    Had been drinking

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Question 24 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 4 Aug 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD2 4 Aug 2024). It carries 1 mark.

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