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English II · End Term · 22 Dec 2024 · September 2024 term

Question 31: Fill in the blanks with appropriate options for the give…

Question 31

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate options for the given subquestions:
Vinod wasn't sure what his manager meant when she called him 'not the (1)_____ tool in the shed'. When he asked her, she replied that her 8 year old daughter is (2)_____ than him. This really worried Vinod who has always been called a (3)_____ boy growing up. He thought that his manager is likely (4)_____ at him for something he did. One of his colleagues suggested that she might be under stress from (5)_____ officials.

Choose the correct answer for (1).

  1. A

    Sharp

  2. B

    Sharpest

  3. C

    Sharper

  4. D

    Sharpy

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  • B

    Sharpest

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Question 31 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 22 Dec 2024, in the September 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDF3 22 Dec 2024). It carries 2 marks.

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