Question
Below a word is given in three sentences. Find out which
one/ones make/makes a correct usage of the given word and mark the option accordingly. If the sentences are all correct mark option 5 as the answer. A: The dog became hostile when the stranger approached.B: The two nations held hostile negotiations to settle the dispute.C: His hostile attitude made collaboration difficult.Solution
Sentence A correctly uses hostile to describe aggression.
Sentence C also correctly describes an uncooperative or unfriendly attitude.
Sentence B is incorrect — hostile negotiations is awkward; negotiations are typically tense or tough, not hostile themselves.
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