Contextual errorQuestion 147 of 550

Choose the word that does not fit the context of the sentence. The words to choose from are in brackets: As the cold (grew) stronger, families (used) more heaters, so their electricity bills (fell) in (winter).

  1. grew
  2. used
  3. fell
  4. winter
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Correct answer: fell

More use of heaters means more electricity use. So the bills rise. The correct word is "rose".

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