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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.

Question 27 : One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

1. The young girl said, “I now request our chief guest to come forward for the lighting of the lamp."
2. I just read that two men who took shelter under a tall tree during a thunderstorm were struck by lightning.
3. I believe that skin lightning products have a lot of undesirable side effects
4. The young girl helped her mother carry some of the groceries home, thereby lightening her heavy load.

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Explanatory Answer

'Lighting' is the present continuous form of the verb 'to light'. Lightening is the present participle of the verb lighten (make lighter/brighter). 'Lightning' is the electrical discharge that happens during storms. In option (c) the word 'lightening' is appropriate.

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

Hence, the answer is 'I believe that skin lightning products have a lot of undesirable side effects'

Choice C is the correct answer.

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