Multiple choice

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

PAPER

  1. Often the full house on opening nights brings in no profit because it's full of paper.

  2. The old man has a dry paper skin.

  3. The rise in the value of its shares has given the company a huge paper profit.

  4. They tried to paper over the cracks in their marriage by a show of public affection.

  5. Take the needle out of the paper.
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Explanation

In option (1), the term 'paper' has been used as slang to denote people who come to watch theatre on free tickets or without paying, so the given usage is correct. In option (2) the meaning implied is 'thin or flimsy like paper', but instead of the noun paper the term required was the adjective 'papery'. 'Paper profit' as implied by sentence (3) refers to expression 'in theory rather than in practice'. In option (4), 'paper over the cracks' implies to attempt to hide disagreement or friction. In option (5), paper means a wrapper. Thus incorrect usage as can be inferred from the above explanation is option (2).

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