Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, the word in bold is used in four different ways, numbered 1 to 4. Choose the option in which the usage of word is incorrect or inappropriate.

Scrape

  1. He hurriedly scraped a note before he ran to his car.

  2. They scraped a letter into the stone.

  3. She had scraped together enough money for college.

  4. She fell down and scraped her knee.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The process of writing quickly without any attention to detail is scribbling and not scraping. Hence (1) is the answer.

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