Question
Likened (i) His chivalrous behaviour is likened
by all in his social syndicate. (ii) In the epics, heaven is likened to an abode with all luxuries and immense peace. (iii) The baby likened the bark of every dog to that of his own pet. In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.Solution
In (i), it is meant to convey that everyone likes him, hence the most appropriate fit for (i) would be ‘liked’ instead of ‘likened’. Likened means analogous or similar. In (ii), it has been used correctly. In (iii), the two voices are being compared, hence it is the correct usage.
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