Multiple choice

Directions: Find the statement where the given word hasn't been used correctly.
Range

  1. Elephants range over vast areas in search of food.

  2. The teacher was impressed by the boy's ranging interests.

  3. Police marksmen practice at the rifle range.

  4. Because of man's encroachment on its limited range, the panda is threatened with extinction in the wild.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Range' as used in (1) is correct as it means to wander or rave, which gives cogent meaning to the sentence. Option (2) highlights incorrect usage of 'ranging' as it makes no sense. Instead, it should be - The teacher was impressed by the range of the boy's interacts. ('Range' here means an extent or scope). In (3), 'range' depicts an area for target shooting and in (4), it means the area or region in which a plant or animal species is found. Hence, (2) is the answer.

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