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English II · Quiz 1 · 13 Jul 2025 · May 2025 term

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“She washed the mint carefully and put a few leaves in each glass, and then poured the lemonade.” The italicised phrases are adverbs/adverbial phrases of _____, _____, and _____ respectively.

  1. A

    Degree, place, time

  2. B

    Manner, degree, frequency

  3. C

    Degree, manner, place

  4. D

    Manner, place, time

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  • D

    Manner, place, time

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Question 18 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 13 Jul 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 13 July 2025). It carries 1 mark.

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