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· 1 Months ago

about english (Question:968201.3)

tender means soft than why d options is wrong

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In each of the following sentences, the word at the top of the table is used in five different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of that word is incorrect or inappropriate.
TENDER
Options:
A) Rahul’s father was assassinated and what he needs now is tender loving care.
B) After her mother’s death, Neena had to shoulder the responsibility of bringing up her younger siblings at a very tender age.
C) I met with an accident last month, my knee is still tender.
D) That bakery makes the most tender birthday cakes. 
E) None of the above is correct usage.
Solution:

In sentence A, the word means “sympathetic”.

In sentence B, the idiom ‘at a tender age’ is used in connection with somebody who is still young and does not have much experience.

In sentence C, the word means “painful, sore”

However in sentence D the usage of the word is wrong Cakes are soft not tender.

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student,
Cake is soft not tender. tender and soft are different in meaning. As adjectives the difference between soft and tender is that soft is easily giving way under pressure while tender is sensitive or painful to the touch. so, Given answer is correct.

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