Question
Directions : These questions have a base word that is
used in the statements given below. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is appropriate. Hush I. The bustling market was filled with hush as people bargained for goods. II. The teacher tried to hush the students to make them more active during the class discussion. III. The party was in full swing with music and laughter, hardly creating a hush.Solution
Hush (noun): a stillness; a silence The usage in I is incorrect. II. "The teacher tried to hush the students to make them more active during the class discussion." Sentences II also uses the word incorrectly. "Hush" actually means to make something quiet, not to make it more active or lively. The correct word to use here would be something like "energize" or "encourage." Only III uses the word correctly. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
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