Question

select all the sentences that use the word fractious correctly. the ability of certain animals to navigate using earths magnetic field is believed to be a fractious trait rather than a learned behavior. the war was marked by intense divisions within a deeply fractious environment, characterized by high tension between the south and north, along with the splintering of political parties. the band, which was notorious for fractious relationships among its members, finally dissolved after a dramatic clash between its frontman and lead guitarist. walker came in a giant inflatable t - rex costume, his face painted in the same fractious electric green, and managed to get through algebra class before having to remove the ensemble.

Explanation:

• Sentence 1: "Fractious" means irritable or quarrelsome. Here, it is used incorrectly as it is supposed to describe a trait related to navigation (which is not about being irritable).
• Sentence 2: "Fractious" is used correctly to describe an environment (between the South and North with political party splintering) that is tense and quarrelsome.
• Sentence 3: "Fractious" is used correctly to describe the relationships among band members (which led to the band's dissolution due to clashes).
• Sentence 4: "Fractious" is used incorrectly as it is supposed to describe a color (electric green) of the face paint (not related to being irritable or quarrelsome).

Answer:

The second and third sentences use the word "fractious" correctly.