Question
In the following question, 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. PANGI) 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
The word "pang" is a noun that means a sudden sharp feeling of pain, distress, or emotion (e.g., pang of guilt, pang of hunger, pang of homesickness).Sentence I is correct -"A pang of homesickness" correctly conveys a sudden feeling of longing for home.Sentence II is incorrect as "pang" is incorrectly used as a verb here, which is not its correct grammatical form.Sentence III is also. "An unwelcome pang of rivalry" properly conveys a sudden feeling of rivalry.Thus, both I & III are correct.Therefore, the correct answer is 3) Both I & III.
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