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Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in the similar manner as line 2 of the extract.
- I want to set him up and get my work done this time.
- Do you have another set of the books that I can read?
- The dessert needs to set for two hours before being served.
- The set for the school play looked quite grand.
Answer:
‘Set’ in line 2 means to let something rest on a place for a certain amount of time.
Checking the options:
- A. I want to set him up and get my work done this time. - Set here means to fix someone and hence it is not correct .
- B. Do you have another set of the books that I can read? - Set here means similar quantity and hence it is not correct .
- C. The desert needs to be set for two hours before being served. - This is correct.
- D. The set for the school play looked quite grand. - Set here means the stage and hence it is not correct .
So, the correct answer is C.
