Question

read the definitions.
rung
/rʌŋ/
middle english; old english hrung or crossbar
noun

1. one of the crosspieces of a ladder
2. the cross supports on the underside of a chair
3. a level of hierarchy

wrung
/rʌŋ/
middle english; old english wringan; german ringan, \to struggle\
transitive verb

1. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to squeeze or

which sentences use wrung correctly? choose two options.
□ he wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up.
□ when she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration.
□ the wrungs of the ladder are so unsturdy that the ladder should not be used.
□ the students liked to balance their feet on the wrungs of the desk chairs.
□ hard work is required to reach the highest wrungs of success.

Explanation:

1. For the first option: "wrung" is the past tense of "wring" (to squeeze), which matches the action of removing water from a towel.
2. For the second option: "wrung her hands" is a common idiom using the past tense of "wring" to show distress/frustration, which is correct.
3. For the third, fourth, and fifth options: the correct noun form for ladder/chair crossbars or hierarchy levels is "rung" (plural "rungs"), not "wrungs".

Answer:

He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up.
When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration.