Question

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.

Q: Answer-Construe I. I construed his statement as a refusal. II. A police motorcycle chased his car twelve mi...

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.

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.

A Only I

B Both II and III

C Both I and III

D Only II

E All are correct

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