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One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

The question is testing for word usage between spot in different contexts.

A spot can be a specific place or location, like that perfect spot by the lake where you always set up your tent when camping. It's your go-to location that you can count on for the best experience.

A spot can also be a small mark or stain, like when you accidentally get a spot of chocolate on your white shirt right before an important meeting. It's that annoying little mark that seems to appear at the worst possible times.

The phrase spot on means exactly right or perfectly accurate, like when your friend guesses your exact thoughts about a movie and you say "That's spot on!" It's when someone hits the nail right on the head.


Option 1 -> Uses "spot" correctly as a location or place (scenic spot).

Option 2 -> Incorrectly uses "spot" to describe a career blemish. The proper phrase would be "blot on his career" or "stain on his career."

Option 3 -> Uses "spot on" correctly as an idiom meaning "exactly right."

Option 4 -> Uses "spot" correctly to describe a small mark or stain (spot of ink).


Hence, Option 2 is correct

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