Question 35
What John did surprised everyone. Here the phrase ‘What John did’ functions as ___.
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Question 35 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 23 Feb 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 23 Feb 2025). It carries 1 mark.
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