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English II · End Term · 1 Sept 2024 · May 2024 term

Question 44: ‘I had assumed that the labyrinth and the beast were the…

Question 44

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‘I had assumed that the labyrinth and the beast were there to discourage visitors.’
The suffix -ed attached to the verb “assume” in this sentence indicates:

  1. A

    The state of completion of the action of assuming in present time

  2. B

    The state of completion of the action of assuming in past time

  3. C

    The state of progression of the action of assuming in past time

  4. D

    None of these

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  • B

    The state of completion of the action of assuming in past time

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Question 44 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 1 Sept 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M ES FOUNDATION AN EXAM QEF3 01 Sep 2024). It carries 1 mark.

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