Question
In each of the following questions, a highlighted word is given followed by three sentences. Choose the sentence(s) in which the word is used correctly. WORD: Reprimand The senior officer issued a reprimand to the employee for consistently violating procedural norms and disregarding established protocols. The teacher reprimanded the students by rewarding them for their exceptional discipline and academic performance. The committee decided to reprimand the irregularities in the report by endorsing them without further scrutiny.
Solution
Meaning: Reprimand = to scold or officially criticize Sentence 1 → correct (disciplinary action) Sentence 2 → incorrect (reward ≠reprimand) Sentence 3 → incorrect (you reprimand people, not “irregularities” like this)  Only Sentence 1 is correctÂ
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