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. The writer's words conjure up the idol of a bountiful and peaceful land.
2. An idle mind is the Devil's workshop.
3. An immense idyll was found at the archaeological site yesterday.
In which of the sentences given above has / have the word(s) been used correctly ?
The question requires identifying sentences where the words 'idyll', 'idle', and 'idol' are used correctly based on their meanings.
Sentence Analysis
Sentence 1 Analysis: Incorrect Usage
Sentence: "The writer's words conjure up the idol of a bountiful and peaceful land."
- The word 'idol' typically refers to a statue worshipped as a god or a person who is greatly admired. While it can sometimes imply an idealized image, using it to represent the concept of a "bountiful and peaceful land" is awkward and less appropriate than other options. The phrase "conjure up the idol of" is unusual. A 'idyll' (a peaceful, picturesque scene) might better represent the intended concept, but the word used is 'idol'. Therefore, this sentence uses 'idol' inappropriately.
Sentence 2 Analysis: Correct Usage
Sentence: "An idle mind is the Devil's workshop."
- The word 'idle' means not active or occupied; lazy.
- This sentence is a well-known proverb where 'idle' is used correctly to describe a mind that is not productively engaged, suggesting it's more susceptible to mischief.
- This usage is appropriate.
Sentence 3 Analysis: Incorrect Usage
Sentence: "An immense idyll was found at the archaeological site yesterday."
- The word 'idyll' refers to a pleasant, peaceful, or simple scene or period, often associated with rural life.
- An 'idyll' is a situation or scene, not typically an object or place that can be "found" like an artifact at an archaeological site. The phrasing is semantically incorrect.
- Therefore, this sentence uses 'idyll' inappropriately.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis, only Sentence 2 uses the word correctly.
Correct Answer is based on Sentence 2 only.
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