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    ALIGHT (I) The passengers waited for the train to stop before they began to alight from the compartments. (II) He was so tired that he just wanted
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    In the question, one word is given in bold and correspondence to that, three sentences are given each containing that word. Choose the option depicting the sentence(s) that have/ has the correct usage of the word.

    ALIGHT (I) The passengers waited for the train to stop before they began to alight from the compartments. (II) He was so tired that he just wanted to alight on the bed and sleep.
    (III) The campfire suddenly caught alight, illuminating the dark forest around them.

    A.

    Only (III)

    B.

    Only (II)

    C.

    Both (I) and (III)

    D.

    Both (I) and (II)

    E.

    All (I), (II) and (III)

    Correct option is C

    The correct answer is:
    (c) Both (I) and (III)
    Explanation:
    The word "alight" has two primary meanings:
    1. As a verbTo descend or get off from a vehicle or a higher position (Example: Passengers alight from a train).
    2. As an adjectiveBurning or illuminated (Example: The house was alight with festive lights).
    Sentence Analysis:
    · (I) ✅ Correct → "The passengers waited for the train to stop before they began to alight from the compartments."
    · This correctly uses "alight" as a verb meaning to get off a train.
    · (II) ❌ Incorrect → "He was so tired that he just wanted to alight on the bed and sleep."
    · "Alight" is not used to mean "lie down" or "rest." The correct word should be "collapse" or "lie" instead of "alight."
    · (III) ✅ Correct → "The campfire suddenly caught alight, illuminating the dark forest around them."
    · This correctly uses "alight" as an adjective, meaning burning or ignited.
    Final Answer:
    (c) Both (I) and (III)

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