Question

read the definitions.
rung
middle english; old english hrung or crossbar
oun

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

wrung
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.
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 unsteady 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:

• For the first sentence: "He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up." Here, "wrung" is the past - tense of "wring" (to squeeze or twist dry), which is correct usage.
• For the second sentence: "When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration." "Wrung" (as the past - tense of "wring") is used to describe the action of twisting her hands, which is correct.
• The third, fourth, and fifth sentences use "wrungs" (from the noun "rung" which refers to cross - pieces of a ladder, cross - supports of a chair, or a level of hierarchy) instead of the verb "wrung".

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.