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     In each of the following questions, a word has been given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statement/s use/s the word correctly and mark them as your answer.

    Wound I. A lot of blood has been lost due to

    the deep wound . II. It was intended primarily for families with kids, but wound up being a device for no one. III. Waves of cricket fans wound the clock back to the 1990s and early 2000s when Tendulkar essayed two back-to-back sweep shots off Dilshan before playing a glorious on drive off Jayasuriya.
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All I, II, and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All are correctI. In this context, "wound" is a noun that refers to an injury or damage to the body , typically involving a break in the skin and loss of blood. II. Here, "wound up" is a phrasal verb that means "ended up" or "resulted in." III. In this sentence, "wound" is the past tense of "wind," meaning "to turn or twist," typically used to describe the action of rotating something in a circular motion.

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