Directions In the given question a word has been mentioned and there are three ways in which the wor...........

English ( Master) Word Usage

Directions: In the given question, a word has been mentioned and there are three ways in which the word has been used in either similar or different ways. You are required to check which of the sentences have correctly used the highlighted word, and mark that as your answer.

Hatch

I. There's a bird nest with a couple of eggs in it in a tree outside our window, and we check it every day to see if they have hatched.

II. Without a hatch to climb through, there was no way to get to the underground chamber.

III. The thieves hatched a plan to rob the bank during the Christmas holidays.

Only I

Only I and III

Only I and II

Only III

All are correct

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Explanation:

Statement I: There's a bird nest with a couple of eggs in it in a tree outside our window, and we check it every day to see if they have hatched.

Here, hatch is a verb which means (of an egg) open and produce a young animal.

Statement II: Without a hatch to climb through, there was no way to get to the underground chamber.

Here, hatch is a noun which means a small opening in a wall, roof, or floor.

Statement III: The thieves hatched a plan to rob the bank during the Christmas holidays.

Here, hatch is a verb which means conspire to devise (a plot or plan).

Hence, option E is correct.