Question 38
Identify the modal auxiliary in the given sentence.
I can hold my breath for several minutes.
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Question 38 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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