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English II · Quiz 1 · 7 Jul 2024 · May 2024 term

Question 7: In the sentence “He is staring at the world as if he has …

Question 7

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In the sentence “He is staring at the world as if he has never seen it before,” the suffix -ing added to the verb “stare” indicates:

  1. A

    The progression of the action of staring in past time

  2. B

    The habituality of the action of staring in present time

  3. C

    The progression of the action of staring in present time

  4. D

    The habituality of the action of staring in past time

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  • C

    The progression of the action of staring in present time

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Question 7 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 2 marks.

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