2025 · Q96
Directions: In the following questions a particular word is provided. Four sentences have been framed using the word. In only one of these is the word used correctly. Select the correct option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Practice
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AHe would practice for his basketball match for hours every day.
- BOur neighbour has been practicing acupuncture for a long time.
- CAs she practiced, the sound of music filled the halls.
- DIt is a not good practice to repeat old mistakes.
Explanation
In British usage, 'practice' is the noun and 'practise' the verb. Options (a), (b) and (c) all need the verb form ('practise', 'practising', 'practised') and are therefore wrong. Only (d) uses the noun correctly: repeating old mistakes is 'a not good practice', i.e. a bad custom.