Broken I Most heart attacks are broken by blood clots II She had an X ray to see if any of her ribs ...........

English Language (SBI-CL) Word Usage

Direction: In the following question, a word is given along with its usage in sentences given in the options. Choose the option in which the use of the given word is contextually and grammatically correct.

Broken

I. Most heart attacks are broken by blood clots.

II. She had an X-ray to see if any of her ribs were broken.

III. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to break.

Only I

Only II

Only III

Both I & II

None of the above

Explanation:

‘Broken’ means ‘damaged, or no longer able to work’.

I. The word does not fit in the context of the sentence as heart attacks being broken by something is contextually absurd. Hence, "broken" is incorrect in the given context and should be replaced by ‘caused’.

II. The word has been correctly used here.

III. The word does not fit in the sentence as if somethings isn’t clear, it needs to be explained. Hence, "break" is incorrect in the given context and should be replaced by ‘explain’.

Hence, the correct answer is option B