Emigrate
Directions: In the following question a 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.
- A. Animals emigrate in search of food from place to place.
- B. The family decided to emigrate to a safe and secure country. ✓
- C. Workers emigrate from province to province in search of seasonal jobs.
- D. New laws were being enacted to control emigration into the country.
Correct Answer: B. The family decided to emigrate to a safe and secure country.
Explanation
'Emigrate' specifically means to leave one's resident country to settle permanently in another, which is used accurately in the second sentence.
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