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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. Some of the African immigrants indulge in smuggling in our country.
II. Many emmigrants from India have settled in America
  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
neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
B
both the sentences I and II are correct
C
only sentence II is correct
D
only sentence I is correct
E
I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
Solution
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The correct answer is Option A.
IMMIGRANTS means those who enter another country.
In sentence 1, the Africans have entered the country.
In sentence 2, the correct word should be migrants. EMMIGRANTS is incorrect because it means those who leave the country.

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