Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the sentence in which the word given below has not been used correctly.

INITIATIVE

  1. She showed great initiative in helping the accident victims.

  2. Don’t ask me what to do, use your own initiative.

  3. If we delay engaging the enemy, we will lose the initiative.

  4. You are responsible for my initiative.

  5. We are launching a new peace initiative.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Meaning of the term ‘initiative’ in options (1) and (2) is the ability and enterprise to do what needs to be done. The meaning as used in options (3) and (4) is ‘the power or right to take action’. In option (5), the word ‘initiative’ is incorrectly used as you can’t hold somebody else responsible for your own initiative. The incorrect usage is option (5) and is the answer.

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