Read the sentence below, and then answer the question. The principal paused for a long moment, and then he spoke quietly. “I wou

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Read the sentence below, and then answer the question. The principal paused for a long moment, and then he spoke quietly. “I wou

ld council you to rein in your emotions and think about what led you to this decision.” Which word in this sentence is being used incorrectly? A. principal B. council C. rein D. led

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Blizzard [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-03T04:00:27+03:00

Blizzard [7]3 years ago

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Council B is the correct answer

jolli1 [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-03T05:24:36+03:00

The correct answer is COUNCIL.

Explanation:

In the given sentence, the word COUNCIL is used instead of COUNSEL.

COUNCIL implies that a group of people meet to discuss a specific topic, whereas COUNSEL is a verb meaning "to advice".

For example, the governing council will meet tomorrow to counsel the citizens on how to take measures to prevent the disease.