Question 8
They gave him an award. The number of complements in this sentence is/are _____.
One
Two
Three
Zero
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Two
Question 8 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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