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    Question

    In each of the following questions, a word has been

    given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statements/s use/s the word correctly and mark that as your answer. HAIL I. The car was damaged by the heavy hail during the storm. II. The critics hail her as the best actress of her generation. III. The doctor tried to determine exactly what mysterious sickness continued to hail the patient.
    A Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Sentence I (Correct): "...heavy hail during the storm." Here, hail correctly refers to the weather phenomenon (balls of ice). Sentence II (Correct): "The critics hail her..." Here, hail correctly means to praise or acclaim someone enthusiastically. Sentence III (Incorrect): "...sickness continued to hail the patient." Error: The sentence refers to a sickness troubling someone. The correct word is Ail (to cause pain or trouble).

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