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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 misspelled 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. He won the election only because of the support he got from his zealous party workers.
II. Savita's friends were jealous of her success in the prestigious competition.
  1. only sentence I is correct
  2. only sentence II is correct
  3. both the sentences I and II are correct
  4. I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
  5. neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words

A
only sentence I is correct
B
only sentence II is correct
C
both the sentences I and II are correct
D
I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
E
neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
Solution
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The correct answer is Option C.
ZEALOUS means full of energy.
JEALOUS means envious.
In sentence 1, ZEALOUS means the party workers were full of energy.
In sentence 2, JEALOUS means Savita's friends were envious of her success.
Thus both the sentences are correct.

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