A word has been given in the question and has been used in the sentences below. Identify the sentences where the word is used both contextually and grammatically correctly. If the word is incorrectly used in all sentences, select "None of these" as your answer.

**Word:** State

(I) The witness was asked to state the events leading up to the murder-incident to provide a clear account of what happened.

(II) The teacher asked the student to state the answer to the math problem on the board.

(III) The musician attempted to state his guitar to create a melodious tune, but the instrument needed tuning badly.

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A word has been given in the question and has been used in the sentences below. Identify the sentences where the word is used both contextually and grammatically correctly. If the word is incorrectly used in all sentences, select "None of these" as your answer.

**Word:** State

(I) The witness was asked to state the events leading up to the murder-incident to provide a clear account of what happened.

(II) The teacher asked the student to state the answer to the math problem on the board.

(III) The musician attempted to state his guitar to create a melodious tune, but the instrument needed tuning badly.

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**Solution:**

1. The word *state* means to express something clearly in speech or writing.

2. In sentence (I), "The witness was asked to state the events..." the word *state* is correctly used to mean "to express or describe". This is both grammatically and contextually correct.

3. In sentence (II), "The teacher asked the student to state the answer..." the usage is somewhat acceptable but less common. Usually, one would say "give" or "write" the answer rather than "state" the answer in this context. However, it is not strictly incorrect.

4. In sentence (III), "The musician attempted to state his guitar..." is incorrect because *state* cannot be used to mean "tune" or "adjust" an instrument. This is both grammatically and contextually wrong.

5. Since sentence (I) is clearly correct and sentence (II) is debatable but generally not preferred, the best answer is option (a) only (I).

**Answer:** (a) only (I)

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