One of the following statements contains a word used incorrectly or inappropriately. 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 or inappropriately. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.
- They were all soaking wet and their mother told them to ring their clothes first and then put them out to dry.
- She had left home for the first time, so her parents made her promise that she would ring them up every day.
- To catch the terrorist the security forces formed a ring around the house where he was hiding.
- The witch waved her wand, recited a magical verse, pressed the blue stone on her ring and vanished into thin air.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - They were all soaking wet and their mother told them to ring their clothes first and then put them out to dry.
'Ring their clothes' should be 'wring' (squeeze out water). The other uses of ring are correct.
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