Directions (7-11): In each of the questions below four words are highlighted in the sentences. One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark option ‘All are correct’ as your answer.
As the national flag unfurlled in the gentle breeze, a sense of pride and patriotism swept over the crowd.
Correct Answer :
unfurlled
Solution :
In the given sentence, we need to identify the word that is either misspelled or contextually inappropriate among the highlighted words: national, unfurlled, breeze, and patriotism.
Let's analyze each word:
1. national: The spelling is correct and the word is contextually appropriate as it refers to the flag of a nation.
2. unfurlled: The spelling is incorrect. The correct spelling is unfurled (with a single 'l'). The verb "unfurl" becomes "unfurled" in its past tense form.
3. breeze: The spelling is correct and it is contextually appropriate as it refers to a gentle wind.
4. patriotism: The spelling is correct and it is contextually appropriate as it represents the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to one's homeland.
Therefore, the misspelled word is unfurlled.
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