Answer:
The options that are written correctly and exemplify an incident of contested usage are:
"When they heard the commotion across the room, the audience gravitated toward the noise to see what the fuss was about."
The sentence ends with a preposition. ( some academics say that it is incorrect to end a sentence this way)
"Maria knew the child was frightened, so she tried to gently remove the bandage from the panicked young toddler's finger."
The sentence uses a split infinitive. (some academics say that an infinitive should never set apart by any complement)
"It was a sunny, clear day. There was scarcely no breeze, so naturally, we decided to drive to the beach."
A sentence contains a double negative. ( it is considered incorrect in many spelling rules to use this kind of grammar)
"The meal was served in six courses, each more complex and colorful than the last. And delicious too."
A sentence begins with a coordinating conjunction. (Many sentences that start with a conjunction ae considered to be incomplete)
Explanation:
Contested usage is an area in the use of English Language that generates conflict between different grammatical ideas depending on the variety of countries or generations and functions of the language. Some of the grammar discordancies are:
*Uses of infinitives and gerunds
*Finishing a sentence with a preposition
*Starting a sentence with a conjunction
*The use of the oxford comma
