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Identify the correct use of homophones to complete the sentences:
(1) They ________ they couldn't win the race.
(2) It was a brand ________ car.
(3) The lions chased the ________ into a corner before attacking it.
Identify the correct use of homophones to complete the sentences:
(1) They ________ they couldn't win the race.
(2) It was a brand ________ car.
(3) The lions chased the ________ into a corner before attacking it.
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The correct option is B (1) knew, (2) new, (3) gnu
In the first sentence, "They knew they couldn't win the race", knew implies to haveknowledge or clearandcertainperception, as of fact or truth. New is incorrect as it implies of recentorigin,production,purchase,etc. orhavingbutlatelycome or beenbroughtintobeing. Gnu is incorrect as it implies either of twostocky,ox likeantelopes.
In the second sentence, "It was a brand new car", new implies of recentorigin,production,purchase,etc. orhavingbutlatelycome or beenbroughtintobeing.
In the third sentence, "The lions chased the gnu into a corner before attacking it", gnu implies either of twostocky,ox likeantelopes.
Other options are incorrect.
In the first sentence, "They knew they couldn't win the race", knew implies to haveknowledge or clearandcertainperception, as of fact or truth. New is incorrect as it implies of recentorigin,production,purchase,etc. orhavingbutlatelycome or beenbroughtintobeing. Gnu is incorrect as it implies either of twostocky,ox likeantelopes.
In the second sentence, "It was a brand new car", new implies of recentorigin,production,purchase,etc. orhavingbutlatelycome or beenbroughtintobeing.
In the third sentence, "The lions chased the gnu into a corner before attacking it", gnu implies either of twostocky,ox likeantelopes.
Other options are incorrect.
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