Question

    Below, a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of these sentences.

    Hamper A. The extra ammo stored in the pockets

    would weigh him down and it would only hamper his fighting abilities. B. We don't own a picnic hamper . C. Darryl hummed inscrutably and looked back down at the tent peg he was trying to hamper into the ground.
    A Only A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both A and B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both B and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A- the word ‘hamper’ means ‘to prevent someone doing something easily’. B- the word means ‘a large, rectangular container with a lid’. In C, the usage is incorrect.

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