Question
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) People are afraid that the festival will draw undesirable elements to the town. (B) The deposits are expected to draw interest close to 10 percent. (C) The teacher drew the children into the room to see the pictures. (D) To avoid confusion later, a list was drawn of all those who would attend the function.Solution
Draw-bring out, draw out , produce . In sentence D, the word ‘draw’ is incorrectly used. In all other sentences, the usage of the word ‘draw’ is correct
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