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. Tempered (i) Bronze containing about 7 parts of copper to 1 of tin is hard, brittle and sonorous, and can be tempered to take a fine edge. (ii) She was even- tempered and calm and quite as cheerful as of old. (iii) The cost of aged balsamic vinegar is tempered by the fact that a little bit goes a long way.Solution
Here, tempered is used in three different ways. i- it is used as a verb. Here, ‘tempered’ means ‘to change the physical nature of a substance, using heat or a chemical process’. ii- here, ‘tempered’ is used as a noun. It means ‘the tendency to become angry very quickly’. iii- here, the word ‘tempered’ is used as a verb which means ‘to make something less strong, extreme, etc.’. All these are correct.
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