Question

    In the question, a highlighted word is given,

    which is followed by three statements. You have to identify in which statement the highlighted word is incorrectly used and mark it as your answer Garrulous 1.    Desperate for peace and quiet, Amanda told the garrulous man sitting next to her to "Shut up! 2.    While I was in labor, my best friend and I had a garrulous discussion about the uses of thumb tacks 3.    I tried to make polite small talk with him although he seemed distinctly garrulous , if not downright moody  
    A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Meaning of ‘garrulous’ – excessively talkative The word is correctly used in statements (1) and (2) Statement (3) – ‘although’ shows contrast, it means after although the word used should be opposite to ‘polite’. So, ‘garrulous’ doesn’t support the context of the sentence. So, this is an incorrect option

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