Question 8
Before the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading. The underlined connector indicates ________.
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Question 8 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 31 Oct 2021, in the September 2021 term (IIT M QUIZ FOUNDATION EXAM QPB 31 OCT 2021 350). It carries 2 marks.
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