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Each of the following sentences is demarcated by letters like a, b, c, d, etc. Examine them carefully and point out the portion which carries the mistake.(a) He hanged his head in shame(b) when he came(c) to know of his(d) son’s failure.

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Each of the following sentences is demarcated by letters like a, b, c, d, etc. Examine them carefully and point out the portion which carries the mistake.(a) He hanged his head in shame(b) when he came(c) to know of his(d) son’s failure.

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The sentence is grammatically correct. There is no mistake in any part of the sentence. The usage of "hanged his head in shame" in part (a) is a common idiom meaning to lower one's head in embarrassment, which fits the context of the sentence. Therefore, there is no portion that carries a mistake.

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