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      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. HYSTERICAL I) Before she could hysterical, she was somewhere else. II) The detached information sounded like she was hysterical, but she felt calm. III) The thought sent a hysterical up her spine.
      A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Both I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      In sentence I- "Hysterical" is an adjective, but here it is used incorrectly as a verb.In sentence II- "Hysterical" correctly describes someone's emotional state (extremely upset or uncontrollably emotional).In sentence III- "Hysterical" is incorrectly used as a noun.Since only Sentence II correctly uses "hysterical," the correct answer is (3) Only II.

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