Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
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The criminal was hung to death.
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- hinged
- hang
- No improvement
- hanged
Correct Option: D
hang (Verb) : to kill somebody as per law.
hang → hanged (Past) → hanged (Past Participle)
hang (V.) : to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free/loose
hang → hung (Past) → hung (Past Part.)
Here, hanged is the right usage.
