Multiple choice

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

  1. His bright purple shirt screams.

  2. <div align="justify">Chickens have screamy necks.

  3. <div align="justify">She's an absolute scream, always cracking jokes.

  4. The car screamed along the highway at 140 km per hour.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Scream is basically a loud shriek. This could mean loud also. 'Screams' as used in (1) is correct as it means to be too conspicuous or loud in colour or ostentation. Option (2) depicts incorrect usage of 'scream' as 'unattractively thin and bony' is not one of the meanings of scream. 'Scream' in (3) means a very funny person who can never sit silent. (4) -'Scream' means to move very fast and making a screeching sound, which depicts correct usage. Hence, (2) is the answer.

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