In the question below are 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 sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicized words.

I. He was being laughed at for his antic gestures.

II. Antique articles are priced much these days.

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only sentence I is correct

only sentence II is correct

both sentences I and II are correct

I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

●        The appropriate answer is option 1.
●        ANTIC stands for odd. Sentence 1 is correct, that is to say that people made fun of him for his odd gestures.
●        In sentence 2, the correct word that would match the context of the sentence will be ancient meaning old.
●        The sentence says old items are very pricey these days.
●        So, only the first sentence is correct.

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