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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.

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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.
  1. To keep the key safe, she wore it on a cord around her neck.
  2. He purchased a cord of wood from the market.
  3. Teenagers may feel a need to cut the umbilical cord tying them to their homes.
  4. The musician would hear a cord in his head and play each note individually.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - The musician would hear a cord in his head and play each note individually.
Musical 'chord' is needed, not 'cord'. A cord of wood, a cord around the neck and the umbilical cord are correct.

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