Question

use the following definitions to answer the question.
emit:

1. (verb) to produce, to voice

omit:

1. (verb) to leave something out, to forget

which sentence contains correct word usage?
the alarms omit a frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear.
the teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.
we are attempting to emit the last few chapters in order to save paper.
the movie emitted the offensive graphics that caused the boycott.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: "omit" means to leave out/forget, but the alarm producing a frequency should use "emit". So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: The teacher leaving out the lowest score (to increase averages) matches the definition of "omit" (leave something out). This is correct.
3. Analyze the third option: "emit" means to produce/voice, but saving paper by leaving out chapters should use "omit". So this is incorrect.
4. Analyze the fourth option: "emit" means to produce/voice, but a movie having offensive graphics that caused a boycott - the correct word here should be related to including or showing, but "emit" is wrong. It should be something like "included" or if about leaving out, "omitted", but as is, incorrect.

Answer:

B. The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.