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 the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicized words.

I. The tenure of his speech was not clear.

II. His tenure of office is drawing to a close.

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The only sentence I have is correct.

Only sentence II is correct.

Both the sentences I and II are correct.

Neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words.

answer is D.

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This is the right answer because neither I nor II are incorrect and the sentences could not be made accurate by swapping the italicized terms. Because nonexistent terms that make no sense have been used, both sentences are erroneous. Additionally, even if we switch them around, they will still make no sense.

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