Question

select the two sentences that use the word correctly. after you have made your choices, press the \check me\ button. rumor you may have heard the latest rumor surrounding the new smartphone. as a journalist, it is my responsibility to distinguish rumor from fiction. the celebrity couple claims the malicious rumor is false and intends to sue. be sure your lab rumor has a title and follows the correct format. he spoke confidently, without the slightest rumor in his voice.

Explanation:

The word "rumor" means a piece of information spread without confirmation. In the first sentence, it refers to unconfirmed information about a new smartphone. In the third sentence, it refers to a false and malicious piece of unconfirmed information that a celebrity couple wants to sue over. In the second sentence, "rumor" is mis - used as it should be "fact" instead to contrast with "fiction". In the fourth sentence, "lab rumor" is a wrong usage as "report" or something similar is more appropriate. In the fifth sentence, "rumor" is mis - used in the context of voice tone; "tremor" or something similar would be more fitting.

Answer:

You may have heard the latest rumor surrounding the new smartphone.
The celebrity couple claims the malicious rumor is false and intends to sue.