Question

use the following definitions to answer the question.
council:

1. (noun) a committee
2. (noun) people running local affairs

counsel:

1. (noun) somebody who gives advice
2. (noun) advice

which sentence contains correct word usage?
the city counsel held a meeting to discuss parking fines.
the defendant was given council to plead not guilty.
the counsel voted on the referendum during the last session.
the council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze each option using the given definitions:

1. "The city counsel held a meeting..." – "counsel" refers to advice or an advisor, not a committee/people for local affairs. Should be "council".
2. "The defendant was given council..." – "council" is a committee, but "counsel" (advice) is needed here. Incorrect.
3. "The counsel voted..." – "counsel" is an advisor/advice, not a group that votes. Should be "council".
4. "The council voted to uphold..." – "council" (people running local affairs/committee) fits as a group voting on a budget. Correct.

Answer:

D. The council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.