Choose the statement(s) where the underlined word is used correctly: (i) A prone is a dried plum. (ii) He was lying prone on the floor. (iii) People who eat a lot of fat are prone to heart disease.

Choose the statement(s) where the underlined word is used correctly: (i) A prone is a dried plum. (ii) He was lying prone on the floor. (iii) People who eat a lot of fat are prone to heart disease. Correct Answer (ii) and (iii) only

The word ‘prone’ means to be susceptible to something or lying flat. Thus, the correct sentence in which it has been used is (II) and (III).

Prone Position:

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In the first sentence, the word to be used is ‘prune’. A prune is a dried plum of any cultivar.

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