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English II · Quiz 1 · 25 Feb 2024 · January 2024 term

Question 8: In the sentence ‘The wind was touching the surface of the…

Question 8

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In the sentence ‘The wind was touching the surface of the Thames and carrying the cold water into the sky in a fine and driving spray’, the suffix -ing added to the verb ‘touch’ indicates:

  1. A

    The indefiniteness of the action of touching

  2. B

    The continuity of the action of touching in past time

  3. C

    The continuity of the action of touching in future time

  4. D

    The indefiniteness of the action of touching in past time

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  • B

    The continuity of the action of touching in past time

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Question 8 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 25 Feb 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN4 EXAM QDF4 25 Feb 2024). It carries 2 marks.

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