Directions : In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences where in each sentence one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to select those sentences in which these words have been used most appropriately and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
1. What are the benefits of growing GM crops ?
2. The volunteer corps was organising a blood donation camp.
3. He was sleeping like a corpse.
In which of the sentences given above has / have the word(s) been used correctly ?
Analyzing Word Usage in Sentences
The question requires identifying sentences where similar-sounding words ('crops', 'corps', 'corpse') are used correctly according to their meaning.
Sentence 1: Crops Usage
Sentence: "What are the benefits of growing GM crops ?"
Analysis: The word 'crops' refers to plants, especially those cultivated for food or economic value. The sentence discusses agricultural benefits, making the use of 'crops' appropriate.
Sentence 2: Corps Usage
Sentence: "The volunteer corps was organising a blood donation camp."
Analysis: The word 'corps' (pronounced like 'core') refers to a distinct organization or unit, often a body of people working together for a specific purpose, such as a military corps or a volunteer corps. The sentence uses 'corps' to denote a group of volunteers, which is correct.
Sentence 3: Corpse Usage
Sentence: "He was sleeping like a corpse."
Analysis: The word 'corpse' refers to a dead body. The sentence uses a simile to describe someone sleeping very deeply or motionlessly, comparing it to the stillness of a dead body. This is a figurative but correct usage.
Conclusion on Correct Usage
All three sentences demonstrate the correct usage of the words 'crops', 'corps', and 'corpse' based on their standard meanings and contextual application.
- Sentence 1 uses 'crops' correctly in an agricultural context.
- Sentence 2 uses 'corps' correctly to refer to a group of people.
- Sentence 3 uses 'corpse' correctly, albeit figuratively, to describe a state of stillness.
Therefore, the words are used correctly in sentences 1, 2, and 3.
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