Question
In the given question, a word has been given and there
are three ways in which the word has been used, in similar or different forms. You need to see which of the sentences has/have correctly used the highlighted word, and mark that as your answer. Pejorative I. It may seem harsh to pejorative him after his death. II. I'm using the word 'academic' here in a pejorative sense. III. His drunken outbursts during the mayor's speech were full of pejoratives .Solution
1.      (d) The word 'pejorative' can act as an adjective and as a noun. Pejorative (adj): expressing contempt or disapproval. Pejorative (noun): a word expressing contempt or disapproval. In sentence II, the word is used as an adjective. The word gives a coherent sentence. Therefore, the sentence uses the word correctly. In sentence III, the word is used as a noun. The word gives a coherent sentence. Therefore, the sentence uses the word correctly. The word cannot be used as an infinitive as the word cannot act as a verb. Therefore, sentence I uses the word incorrectly. Instead, the word 'defame' can be used. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
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