- Exam
- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
- Subject
- English
- Chapter
- Homophones & Analogy
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Homophones & Analogy
In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II....
In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.
I. The tenur of his speech was not clear.
II. His teneur of office is drawing to a close.
Options
- AOnly sentence I is correct
- BOnly sentence II is correct
- CBoth the sentences I and II are correct
- DNeither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
Correct answer
D. Neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
Step-by-step solution
In the sentence I, 'tenur' is incorrect. It should be tenor. It means the voice of a man.
In the II sentence, the word 'teneur' is also incorrect. It should be 'tenure' that means a legal time period to work at a place or live.
Hence, this option& is the correct answer.