Question

    Directions : 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.

    Construe I. I construed his statement as a

    refusal. II. A police motorcycle chased his car twelve miles, and construed him near Rome. III. It is for the courts alone to construe such legislation.
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘construe’ means ‘to understand the meaning of something in a particular way’. In I and III, it is used correctly, but in II, the usage is incorrect.

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