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English II · End Term · 28 Apr 2024 · January 2024 term

Question 55: ‘Did they finish their work?’ If the intonation is on ‘t…

Question 55

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‘Did they finish their work?’ If the intonation is on ‘they,’ it means ____.

  1. A

    The speaker wants to specifically know whether those people finished the work

  2. B

    The speaker is amazed by seeing the finished work

  3. C

    The speaker just wants to know whether the work has been finished, regardless of who finished it

  4. D

    None of these

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  • A

    The speaker wants to specifically know whether those people finished the work

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Question 55 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 28 Apr 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDF3 28 Apr 2024). It carries 1 mark.

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