Question
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. PANGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I) For a moment a pang of homesickness engulfed her. II) Dean was anxious to not hear about the Hutchins clan but in politeness let the conversation pang a while before he interrupted. III) To her amazement, that idea spawned an unwelcome pang of rivalry.Solution
I) "A pang of homesickness" correctly uses pang to describe a sharp, sudden feeling of emotion. II) "Pang" cannot refer to the duration of a conversation, so it doesn't fit in sentence (ii) III) "A pang of rivalry" correctly uses pang to describe a sudden, sharp feeling of rivalry. So, the correct sentences are I & III.
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