CDS 2026 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Similar Sounding Words · hard
insure, ensure, unsure — 1. One should be wary of visiting websites they are unsure of. 2. Meena says she always tries to insure that she has some loose cash in her handbag. 3. Kewal was ensure of the possible consequences of his decision. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 only✓ Correct
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation
'Unsure' means not certain - correctly used in sentence 1 (websites they are unsure of). 'Insure' means to provide insurance against loss - sentence 2 incorrectly uses 'insure' when it should be 'ensure' (make certain). 'Ensure' means to make certain - sentence 3 incorrectly uses 'ensure' when it should be 'unsure' (Kewal was unsure of consequences). Therefore, only sentence 1 uses the word correctly.
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