Question
Directions: In each question below, word is used in four
different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. (A) The street was noisy with the vendors barking their wares. (B) The rhinoceros is famous for its very thick bark. (C) You seem to be barking up the wrong tree in blaming your neighbour. (D) The bark of the cinnamon tree is used as a spice.Solution
Bark-the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, the sharp explosive cry of a dog, utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively ‘Bark’ is incorrectly used in option B. In other sentence, bark is correctly used.
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