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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.

Sink

(i) She moved to the sink and turned on the water.

(ii) I bet you could really sink your teeth into that pork roast.

(iii) He also had a sink of responsibility about it.

A Only i Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Both i and ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Both i and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D i, ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

i- this is correct. here, ‘sink’ means ‘a bowl that is attached to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or your hands, etc.’. ii- this is correct. here, ‘sink’ means ‘to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance’. iii- this is incorrect.

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