ENGLISH LANGUAGE

WORD USAGE WORKSHEET

Directions (Q.1-Q.25): Identify the correct/incorrect usage of the following words according to individual
directions given below for each question.

1. SCRUMPTIOUS (Identify the correct usage)

A. The cease fire made the Russian government scrumptious which eventually silenced the guns and
driven off the drones
B. My dog loves belly rub, so he avoids getting scrumptious at times.
C. He was arrested because of being scrumptious.
D. This restaurant is famous for making some of the world’s most scrumptious cakes.
(a) Only a (b) Only d (c) Both b and c (d) Both b and d
(e) Only b

2. SIESTA (identify the incorrect usage)

A. The manager found the employee taking siesta and he was suspended.
B. The boy had siesta on his leg while he was playing football.
C. The laptop had a siesta and needs to take it for repair.
D. She had a habit of taking afternoon siesta.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only d (d) Both b and c
(e) Both a and c

3. GLOWER (identify the correct usage)

A. She had an awful glower on her face when she discovered him being with another girl.
B. The light he purchased wasn’t of enough glower
C. The little girl became glower when she received birthday presents in advance
D. The college was decorated with glower keeping the upcoming celebrations in mind.
(a) Both a and c (b) Both b and d (c) Only a (d) Only b
(e) Only d

4. ARDUOUS (identify the correct usage)

A. He was extremely arduous to see his son’s achievement.
B. His next task on bucket list is an arduous climb up the Mount Everest.
C. From breakfast until dinner, he is always arduous to his kids.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Both a and c (d) Both b and a
(e) Only c

5. DEVOUT (identify the correct usage)

A. The last question in the exam was devoted.
B. He was a devout Christian.
C. The devout players are known for their betrayal.
D. The characters in the play was devout by author and they finally cheated.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Both a and b (d) Both c and d
(e) All are correct

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6. CHASM (identify the correct usage)
A. There are various new schemes introduced in the budget for closing the chasm between the rich and
the poor
B. Even today there is a chasm between black and white in the USA.
C. The deep chasm was formed on the road right in front of them.
D. The chasm extends the whole length of the river.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only c (d) Both c and d
(e) All are correct

7. MULISH (identify the incorrect usage)

A. His friends always hated him for that mulish look on his face.
B. The child didn’t like the mulish to eat.
C. The USA kept asking for mulishness from Indian government.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only c (d) Both b and c
(e) Both a and b

8. STANCH (identify the correct usage)

A. The mother immediately brought the cloth to stanch the blood.
B. The players didn’t let the stanch to play.
C. He is a stanch follower of his boss.
D. The author was legally charged for his stanch to the prist
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only c (d) Both a and c
(e) Only d

9. FACULTATIVE (identify the correct usage)

A. He was too tired from work, he went to the beach for being facultative.
B. The diplomats were angry for the discrepancies in the facultative.
C. The last question in the examination was facultative.
(a) Only a (b) Both b and c (c) Only c (d) Both b and a.
(e) Both a and c

10. SOLIPSISM (identify the correct usage)

A. He really loved the solipsism dish that was available only that particular restaurant
B. He went to the mall to purchase solipsism
C. Everyone hated him because of his solipsism.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) All are correct (d) Both a and b
(e) Only c

11. DEMOCRATIZATION (identify the correct usage)

A. The student asked the teacher to be the democratization of role model.
B. The climate change in our country is a democratization task.
C. The democratization of a product was made to reach a wider audience through the e - commerce.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Only b (d) Both c and a
(e) All are correct

12. DISINGENUOUS (identify the correct usage)

A. It was disingenuous of him to not pay the interest for money he had taken.
B. China wanted the India to give up the disingenuous of dam project in Nepal
C. The author published a new book expecting controversy and disingenuous. .
D. The child feels that exams are too outdated and needs to be enforced disingenuous.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only d (d) Only c
(e) Both c and d

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13. WAIF (identify the incorrect usage)
A. He saw a female waif begging on the road.
B. I like the idea of helping a homeless waif off the streets.
C. He wanted to marry the waif of another person.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Both a and b (d) Both c and b
(e) All are correct

14. WANTON (identify the incorrect usage)

A. The president was in tears because of the wanton destruction of human life in syria.
B. The girls in the school were known for being wanton to juniors.
C. The girls in the hostel had to stay indoors to be safe from wanton boys.
D. The child started crying because he desperately wanton toys from the shop.
(a) Only a (b) Only d (c) Both b and c (d) Both b and d
(e) Only b

15. EGREGIOUS (identify the incorrect usage)

A. The politician was charged with egregious cases of misconduct.
B. He was awarded scholarship for being egregious.
C. The candidate felt the most egregious error was to apply for this company which was prejudiced.
D. He was given life imprisonment for being involved in egregious act that never happened in india.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only c (d) Both b and c
(e) Both a and b

16. PLETHORA (identify the correct usage)

A. The comedian made a plethora of jokes which made the audience laugh.
B. The child was happy to see plethora of chocolates
C. She failed in exam because of making plethora of mistakes.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only c (d) All are correct
(e) Both c and d

17. ABIDE (identify the incorrect usage)

A. We are supposed to abide by the rules as we are citizens of this country.
B. He was jailed for not abiding traffic rules.
C. The tree abides any kind of wind.
D. The student was abided with mistakes in the exam.
(a) Only a (b) Only d (c) Both a and c (d) Both b and d
(e) Only c

18. PREJUDICE (identify the correct usage)

A. It was clear from the way the politician talks down to the tribal people that he holds a prejudice
against them.
B. The teacher should not be prejudiced towards the students.
C. The child was stubborn that he wanted a prejudice.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Both b and a (d) Both b and c
(e) Only b

19. CHAFE (identify the incorrect usage)

A. The brother always chafed her sister over pretty matters.
B. The father realised she had a anxiety disorder so he put up with her chafe.
C. I chafed my hands and put the gloves on because of extreme coldness.
D. The players fell into the chafe.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Only d (d) Both b and c
(e) Both a and c

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20. FACTOTUM (identify the incorrect usage)
A. We need a factotum to take care of the building.
B. He was employed there as a general factotum at the canteen.
C. This land is already acquired by the company to build a factotum.
D. The factotum approach for maths problem was condemned by the teacher.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Both a and b (d) Both c and d
(e) All are correct

21. GROTESQUE (identify the incorrect usage)

A. His approach towards life is so admirable that everyone felt he is grotesque.
B. His face has a grotesque appearance
C. This abandoned church now has devils and grotesque figures.
D. The treatment of prisoners in the story was very grotesque that she did not want to read any further.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Only b (d) Both c and a
(e) All are correct

22. CARNAGE (identify the correct usage)

A. The media reported the accident as a scene of carnage.
B. The politician promised that he will ensure carnage in his area and so he requested people to vote for
him.
C. He took the car to a carnage for car washing.
D. a multitude of vultures came to feast on the carnage
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Both b and c (d) Both d and a
(e) All are correct

23. SWARTHY (identify the correct usage)

A. Swathy’s complexion was swarthy.
B. The swarthy achievement made the person arrogant.
C. The opposition called the modi’s schemes as swarthy.
D. His skin has become quite swarthy as a result of the sun’s heat.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Both c and b (d) Both d and a
(e) All are correct

24. INEXORABLE (identify the correct usage)

A. The public is enraged by the inexorable rise in fuel prices.
B. The auto drivers charge an inexorable fees from the tourists.
C. His inexorable routine in exercising daily has made him clear the physical tests.
(a) Only a (b) Only c (c) Only b (d) Both c and a
(e) All are correct

25. AEGIS (identify the incorrect usage)

A. He worked as an attendant under the aegis of his father.
B. She refused to tell the aegis even though she looked young.
C. It is common for work protocols to change once the organization is took over by aegis of another
management.
D. The sailors are always under the aegis of the captain.
(a) Only a (b) Only b (c) Both b and c (d) Both b and d
(e) Only c

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