Strength I Most of the old part of the city was strengthened by bombs during the war II Her speech w...........

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.

Strength

I. Most of the old part of the city was strengthened by bombs during the war.

II. Her speech was full of excuses and evasions and never properly strengthened the issue.

III. He showed great strength of character when he refused to accept the bribes.

Only I

Only II

Only III

Both I & II

None of the above

Explanation:

‘Strength’ means ‘the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort’.

I. The word does not fit in the context of the sentence as exploding bombs during a war when related to strengthening a city is contextually absurd. Hence, "strengthened" is incorrect in the given context and should be replaced by ‘destroyed’.

II. The word does not fit in the context of the sentence as strengthening an issue with a speech full of excuses and evasions is contextually absurd. Hence, " strengthened " is incorrect in the given context and should be replaced by ‘addressed’.

III. The word has been correctly used here.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.