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English II · Quiz 1 · 19 Jul 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 27: Which of the following is true about the given sentence?…

Question 27

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Which of the following is true about the given sentence?
“Matt Spireng collected thousands of arrowheads and spearheads.”

  1. A

    Matt Spireng is both the grammatical subject and the logical subject of this sentence

  2. B

    Matt Spireng is the grammatical subject of this sentence, but not the logical subject

  3. C

    Matt Spireng is the logical subject of this sentence, but not the grammatical subject

  4. D

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • A

    Matt Spireng is both the grammatical subject and the logical subject of this sentence

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Question 27 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 19 Jul 2026, in the May 2026 term (English2 16 Jul 26). It carries 1 mark.

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