Multiple choice

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Mark the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) The demonstration rallies were marred by violence and hooliganism. (2) She had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things. (3) The photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original. (4) The 14th century church had been partly mutilated in the 18th century. (5) Many places of worship had been defiled during the Mughal rule.

  1. 4

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 5

  5. 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the word 'embellish' means 'to decorate' or 'ornamental'. The sentence does not talk about 'destroy, mar, etc.' and does not belong to the category of other words. Hence, the answer is correct.

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