Question

    In the given question, a word has been given and there

    are three ways in which the word has been used, in similar or different forms. You need to see which of the sentences have correctly used the highlighted word, and mark that as your answer. Break 1. Police had to use water cannon and tear gas to break up a crowd of some 200 young people who hurled fireworks and other missiles at them. 2. He is break , and, unless he can find a way to make his mortgage payment, the bank will foreclose on his house. 3. Fishing boats were tied up last week as crews took a well-earned rest after a long haul from the last decent break at Christmas.
    A Only 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 1 & 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 1 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All 1, 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    BREAK means to disperse; 1 uses this word to convey how police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowd. BREAK also means an interval or holiday; 3 uses the word to convey how fishing boats were tied up as crews had taken a holiday at Christmas. Thus, (c) is the right answer. 2 is incorrect as it confuses BROKE (bankrupt) with BREAK; the sentence talks about how he was bankrupt.

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