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.
- To keep the key safe, she wore it on a cord around her neck.
- He purchased a cord of wood from the market.
- Teenagers may feel a need to cut the umbilical cord tying them to their homes.
- 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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