Incorrect Word Usage - Round

CAT 2008 Slot 1 · VARC · Easy · Vocabulary

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Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Round' is incorrect or inappropriate:

  1. A.

    The police fired a round of tear gas shells.

  2. B.

    The shop is located round the corner.

  3. C.

    We took a ride on the merry-go-round.

  4. D.

    The doctor is on a hospital round.

  5. E.

    I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.

Answer

D

Explanation

Option (4) is incorrect. The correct phrasing is 'on a round of the hospital' or 'on rounds'.

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