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Find out the error in sentence:

He hanged his / head in shame / when he came to know of his / son's mischief.

a.He hanged his

b.when he came to know of his

c.head is shame

d.son's mischief

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Hanged refers to death by hanging, whether it be suicide or execution.

Hung is used is all other references.

e.g    I hung the picture on the wall.

         He hung his head in shame.

         The criminal was hanged in the public square for his crimes

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