Question

Choose the sentence in which the usage of the word GROUND is incorrect or inappropriate.

• A. Good workers are thin on ground these days.
• B. The Kargil soldiers held their ground against the enemy.
• C. The guest lecturer covered new ground in every session.
• D. My grandfather designed the house from the ground up.

Hint:

Idioms often require fixed articles or prepositions — omitting them makes the usage incorrect.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word GROUND, let's analyze each sentence:

1. Good workers are thin on ground these days.

   The phrase thin on ground should be thin on the ground, meaning scarce or in limited numbers. The absence of the makes the usage incorrect.

2. The Kargil soldiers held their ground against the enemy.

   Here, held their ground means they maintained their position without retreating. The usage is correct and appropriate.

3. The guest lecturer covered new ground in every session.

   This sentence uses covered new ground to indicate discussing or dealing with new topics, which is correct and appropriate.

4. My grandfather designed the house from the ground up.

   The phrase from the ground up means starting from the very beginning. The usage is correct and appropriate.

Therefore, the incorrect or inappropriate sentence is:

Good workers are thin on ground these days.