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.
- She said, “I always stay awake late into the night till my daughters come home, as I worry a lot about their safety.”
- Due to the ban on slaughter of cattle, the neglected ones often stay away, wandering into fields and eating the crops.
- The ownership of the property went to the eldest son of the family, but the other siblings went to court and asked for a stay order.
- During her summer holidays she usually went to the village to stay with her grandparents and her large extended family.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Due to the ban on slaughter of cattle, the neglected ones often stay away, wandering into fields and eating the crops.
Neglected cattle "stray" into fields; "stay away" is wrong here. Other uses (stay awake, stay order, stay with) are correct.
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