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) He feigned illness to avoid going to the party. (B) The politician feigned the attention of his listeners to non-controversial issues. (C) On the phone, he feigned his sister’s voice and said that he was not at home. (D) He introduced me as his cousin, and everyone feigned to believe it.Solution
Feign - pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). The word feign is incorrectly used in the sentence B. In other sentence, feign is correctly used.
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