Question:
Round —
(1) The police fired a round of tear gas shells.
(2) The shop is located round the corner.
(3) We took a ride on the merry-go-round.
(4) The doctor is on a hospital round.
(5) I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.
Round —
(1) The police fired a round of tear gas shells.
(2) The shop is located round the corner.
(3) We took a ride on the merry-go-round.
(4) The doctor is on a hospital round.
(5) I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.
(1) The police fired a round of tear gas shells.
(2) The shop is located round the corner.
(3) We took a ride on the merry-go-round.
(4) The doctor is on a hospital round.
(5) I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.
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Words with many senses (polysemous words) can apply in military, spatial, entertainment, and figurative contexts.
Updated On: Aug 11, 2025
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Solution and Explanation
All five sentences use valid meanings of "round":
- (1) "A round" = a volley or set of shots.
- (2) "Round the corner" = nearby.
- (3) "Merry-go-round" = a circular amusement ride.
- (4) "On a hospital round" = regular visits to patients.
- (5) "Come round" = change opinion or recover consciousness.
- (2) "Round the corner" = nearby.
- (3) "Merry-go-round" = a circular amusement ride.
- (4) "On a hospital round" = regular visits to patients.
- (5) "Come round" = change opinion or recover consciousness.
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