Question
Embrace I. We embraced at Miami for our Caribbean
cruise. II. The monarchy was notoriously reluctant to embrace change. III. We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms. 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.Solution
In II and III, the word ‘embrace’ is used correctly. It means ‘to accept something enthusiastically’. In I, it is incorrectly used. The correct word there would be ‘embarked’.
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