Question
In each of the following questions, a word has been
given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statement/s use/s the word correctly and mark that as your answer. CANVAS I. The artist carefully stretched a large canvas across the wooden frame, preparing it for a new masterpiece. II. During the election season, volunteers went door to door to canvas neighborhoods, engaging with residents and discussing candidate platforms III. The marketing team decided to canvas the local community to gather opinions and preferences through surveys before launching the new product.Solution
I. "The artist carefully stretched a large canvas across the wooden frame, preparing it for a new masterpiece." - Correct. In this statement, "canvas" is appropriately used to refer to a fabric used for painting. II. "During the election season, volunteers went door to door to canvas neighborhoods, engaging with residents and discussing candidate platforms." - Incorrect. The correct word in this context should be "canvass," not "canvas." "Canvass" means to solicit votes or opinions. III. "The marketing team decided to canvas the local community to gather opinions and preferences through surveys before launching the new product." - Incorrect. Similar to statement II, the correct word here is "canvass," not "canvas."
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