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Start learning 50% faster. Sign in now1. (e) 'Desert' as a noun means a barren area of land, especially one with little water or vegetation and as a verb, it means to leave one's duty or post without permission. In statement I, the highlighted word has been used as a verb and in statement III, it has been used as a noun. In statement II, however, no possible meaning does fit in contextually. We can use the word 'dessert' (which means 'the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal') in place of 'desert' in the second statement. Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.