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Choose the option in which the word LATE is used incorrectly or inappropriately.
(1) She was half an hour late for her lunch appointment.
(2) Rajani and Kanika promised to reach the theater on time, but the later didn't turn up at all.
(3) The hockey team won the game with a late goal.
(4) The late William Shakespear is still living in the hearts of his readers.
(5) The students appearing for civil services have to be in touch with the latest news.
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💡 Explanation:
Correct; the word 'later' is used inappropriately. The correct word should be 'latter' which means ' the second person'.