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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. Painting is done on canvass.
II. He was canvasing for votes.

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 D I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
The correct answer is Option D.
CANVAS is a cloth to paint on. Thus the correct word in sentence 1 will be CANVAS.
CANVASSING means to propagate. Thus the correct word in sentence 2 will be CANVASSING.
Thus both the sentences are incorrect but can be corrected by interchanging the words.

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