2026 · Q28
Directions : In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences wherein these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to identify those sentences in which these words have been used most appropriately and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
**Rein, Reign, Arraign**
- 1Queen Elizabeth II had a long **rein** as a British monarch.
- 2One needs to **reign** in their impulses at times.
- 3He was **arraigned** before the judge yesterday. In which of the sentences given above have the underlined words been used correctly?
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- A2 and 3 only
- B3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Only sentence 3 is correct. Sentence 1 wrongly uses “rein” (a horse’s strap) where “reign” (rule as monarch) is needed for Queen Elizabeth II. Sentence 2 wrongly uses “reign” where the idiom “rein in” (restrain, as with reins) is needed. Sentence 3 correctly uses “arraigned”, meaning formally charged before a judge. Hence only sentence 3 is right: (b).