Question

Which sentence uses the
underlined vocabulary word
incorrectly?
A. I esteem the ring from my mother as one
of my dear treasures.
B. The clock in the tower keeps time by a
complete resolution of the gears every hour.
C. We listened in rapt attention to the
explorer's account of his amazing Antarctic
exploits.
D. The hypocrisy of one group of people
living by a seperate set of rules causes
revolutions.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Resolution: a firm decision or agreement on a matter.

Answer 2

B. The clock in the tower keeps time by a complete resolution of the gears every hours.
“Resolution” means “a firm decision to do or not do something”, and is therefore out of place in the sentence. A better word to use would be “revolution”, meaning “an instance of revolving”. Used in the sentence, it would express that the clock keeps time by revolving around the face once every hour.