Question

read the definitions.
rung
\\ rən \
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
\\ rən\
middle english; old english wringan; german ringan, \to struggle\
transitive verb

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

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

Explanation:

• For the first option: "He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up." Here, "wrung" is used as the past - tense of the verb "wring" (to squeeze or twist dry), which is correct.
• For the second option: "When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration." "Wrung" (past - tense of "wring") is used correctly to describe the action of twisting the hands.
• The third option: "The wrungs of the ladder are so unsteady that the ladder should not be used." Here, "wrungs" (noun, cross - pieces of a ladder) is misspelled as "wrungs" (should be "rungs" for the cross - pieces of a ladder).
• The fourth option: "The students liked to balance their feet on the wrungs of the desk chairs." Again, it should be "rungs" (noun, cross - supports on the underside of a chair) instead of "wrungs".
• The fifth option: "Hard work is required to reach the highest wrungs of success." It should be "rungs" (noun, a level of hierarchy) instead of "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.