Multiple choice

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

  1. The fierce battle raged for weeks.

  2. The long hike has given me a rage thirst.

  3. Cholera is raging(v) out of control in the informal settlement.

  4. Many youngsters want whatever is the latest rage.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Raged' in (1) means to continue violently, which depicts its correct usage.
(2) is the incorrect usage of 'rage' grammatically as the correct usage would be to replace it with 'raging' (intense, extreme). In (3), cholera is spreading rapidly, which implies correct usage of raging in this sentence. 'Rage' in (4) means a temporary enthusiasm, craze or fad, which is correct. Hence, (2) is the answer.

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