Question

Choose the option in which the usage of the word "slam" is incorrect or inappropriate.

• A. I heard the door slam behind him.
• B. She slammed down the phone angrily.
• C. She slammed his face hard.
• D. The car skidded and slammed into a tree.

Hint:

"Slam" is generally used with doors, objects, or as "slam into" (collide). It is not idiomatically correct to say "slam a person's face."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Examine each usage.
(a) "The door slam" - correct verb usage.
(b) "Slammed down the phone" - idiomatic and correct.
(c) "Slammed his face" - inappropriate, as "slam" is not normally used with a direct human object like "face." The common usage is "slap" or "hit."
(d) "Slammed into a tree" - correct phrasal usage meaning "crash violently." 

Step 2: Conclusion.
Option (c) is the incorrect/inappropriate usage. \[ \Rightarrow \boxed{(c)} \]