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In the question below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics type, which may be either mis-spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicized words.
I. Sudden lightening and the rumble of thunder frightened the baby.
II. Mercury lamps are used for lighteng the roads.

A
only sentence I is correct
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B
only sentence II is correct
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C
both the sentences I and II are correct
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D
I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
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E
neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
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Solution

The correct option is A neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
The correct answer is Option E.
The correct word in sentence 1 should be LIGHTNING.
The correct word in sentence 2 should be LIGHTENING.
Thus both the sentences are incorrect and cannot be correct by interchanging the words.

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