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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.
All four of the sentences use the word "draw".“Draw” can have several meanings depending on context — as a verb, it can mean to pull or drag something, and as a noun, it can refer to a tie in a game or a lottery selection. It might also refer to producing a picture by making lines.
Option A:[As he was very old, he didn't have the strength to draw water from the well near his house.] uses “draw” correctly to refer to pulling water from a well.
Option B:[He was lucky enough to win the draw in the lottery, where the prize was a rare painting.] also appropriately uses “draw" in the context of a lottery draw, indicating a random selection.
In Option C:[He used to keep all his important documents in the draw of his cupboard.], however, “draw” is misused. The sentence refers to a compartment in a cupboard, which should be “drawer,” not “draw.” (Drawer refers to a storage compartment in furniture.)
Option D:[The cricket match was heading for a draw, when the batsman hit a sixer and our team won.] uses “draw” appropriately to describe a tied game in cricket.
Hence, option C is the correct answer in this case.
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