One of the following statements contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.
Question and options
One of the following statements contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.
- When the women were asked to join the protest, they refused to collaborate.
- Some treacherous relatives of Indian rulers collaborated with the British Empire.
- She interviewed many teens to collaborate her thesis on their mental health issues.
- The policeman collaborated with the film makers who were shooting a crime thriller.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - She interviewed many teens to collaborate her thesis on their mental health issues.
'Collaborate her thesis' should be 'corroborate' (support with evidence). To collaborate is to work together with someone, which fits the women refusing to join the protest, relatives siding with the British, and the policeman working with the film makers; it cannot take 'thesis' as its object.
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