Question 49
What does the modal auxiliary in the following sentence denote?
She might have won the tournament.
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Question 49 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF3 31 Aug 2025). It carries 1 mark.
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