Question 19
Which of the following sentences uses a discourse marker to add information?
First of all, that’s not even your book
Um, I don’t know
I mean, that’s not a problem at all
Fruits are very nutritious. On top of that, they’re very tasty too
Question 19: Which of the following sentences uses a discourse marker…
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Fruits are very nutritious. On top of that, they’re very tasty too
Question 19 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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