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 headmaster appealed to the students not to tier the new school master unnecessarily.
2. Our guest could not visit us yesterday as his car's tyre got damaged.
3. My uncle lives on the third tire of the building.
In which of the sentences given above has / have the word(s) been used correctly ?
Analyzing Similar Sounding Words: Tire, Tier, Tyre
The question requires identifying the correct usage of the similar-sounding words: tire, tier, and tyre in given sentences.
- Tire (verb): Means to become weary or exhausted. (e.g., "The long hike began to tire me.")
- Tyre/Tire (noun): Refers to the rubber covering on a wheel. (e.g., "The car's tyre needed air.")
- Tier (noun): Denotes a level, rank, or row. (e.g., "The cake had three tiers." or "He reached the top tier of management.")
Sentence Usage Analysis
Let's examine each sentence:
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Sentence 1: "The headmaster appealed to the students not to tier the new school master unnecessarily."
Here, 'tier' (a level) is used incorrectly. The intended meaning is likely to annoy or exhaust someone, for which the correct word would be 'tire'. Thus, this sentence is incorrect.
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Sentence 2: "Our guest could not visit us yesterday as his car's tyre got damaged."
The word 'tyre' is correctly used here as the noun referring to the rubber part of a car wheel. This sentence is correct.
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Sentence 3: "My uncle lives on the third tire of the building."
The word 'tire' is used incorrectly here. A building has floors or levels, referred to by the word 'tier'. 'Tire' (noun) refers to a wheel covering. This sentence should use 'tier'. Thus, this sentence is incorrect.
Conclusion on Correct Usage
Based on the analysis, only sentence 2 uses the word 'tyre' appropriately.
Therefore, the correct option is the one that includes only sentence 2.
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