Question 16
‘The city never sleeps’ is an example of personification. This statement is ____.
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FALSE
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Question 16 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 7 Jul 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 7 July 2024). It carries 1 mark.
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