Multiple choice

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

  1. Your comments place me in an awkward position.

  2. This is not placed for here.

  3. It's your place to make a speech at the dinner.

  4. We have enough cutleries for six place settings.

  5. The place is closed to vehicular traffic.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

As used in option in (1), 'place' implies to put in a particular position. As given in option (3), 'your place' means your right or duty. 'Place settings'', as given in option (4), refer to an arrangement of knives, forks, etc. 'Place' in (5) means locality. The sentence as given in option (2), supposed to convey 'doesn't belong to'', is incorrect.

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