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    Question

    In the following question, a word has been used in

    sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE. 1. PELTING i) While performing the prayer, they saw a violent mob pelting stones at a man who was in police uniform. ii) Usually, it is difficult to find that one thing that pelting a decade together. iii) We pelting all our time with our phones, checking them incessantly, holding them close.
    A Only iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only i Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both i & ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both i & iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    i ) correctly uses "pelting" as a verb meaning throwing something, like stones, with force. In (ii), "pelting" doesn't fit grammatically here, as it doesn't make sense in the context of "a decade together." It seems to be a misuse of the word. In (iii), "pelting" is not the appropriate word here. The sentence should likely use "wasting" or "spending," not "pelting." Hence, only sentence i uses "pelting" correctly. Therefore, the answer is B) Only i

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