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English II · Quiz 2 · 23 Nov 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 17: State true or false. The blank in the given sentence can…

Question 17

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State true or false. The blank in the given sentence can be filled with either could or would. “The gathering _____ last for hours,” thought the man as he set out from his house.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

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  • A

    True

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Question 17 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 23 Nov 2025, in the September 2025 term (IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD2 23 Nov 2025 NEW). It carries 1 mark.

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