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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. Harbour I. I don't harbour any illusions about our chances for success. II. The people seemed to regard Independence as the harbour of a new

Options

  1. AOnly I
  2. BOnly I and III
  3. COnly I and II
  4. DOnly III

Correct answer

B. Only I and III

Step-by-step solution

Statement I: I don't harbour any illusions about our chances for success. Here, harbour is used as a verb which means to hold especially persistently in the mind. Statement II:The people seemed to regard Independence as the harbour of a new era. Here, harbour is incorrectly used. The correct word here would be harbinger which means an indication/sign . Statement III: The home functions as a harbour for runaway teens who need a place to find security and acceptance. Here, harbour is used as a noun which means a

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