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English II · Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 · May 2025 term

Question 16: When refusing a request from your employer to work overt…

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Exercise: Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social setting. Setting: Communicating with employer in an office.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

When refusing a request from your employer to work overtime

  1. A

    Sorry, but I can’t stay late today.

  2. B

    I don’t think I can.

  3. C

    I’m busy, find someone else to do it.

  4. D

    I won’t work extra hours.

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Correct answer

  • A

    Sorry, but I can’t stay late today.

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Question 16 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 3 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 03 Aug 2025). It carries 1 mark.

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