Verbal Ability/Word-usage Practice

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Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate: place

A. The new regulations were finally put in place to ensure fair competition.
B. His casual attire was rather out of place among the formal evening wear.
C. The annual summit will be took place in Geneva next spring, attracting leaders from across the globe.
D. In the first place, we should have consulted with all stakeholders before making a decision.

The incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word "place" is in option C: "The annual summit will be took place in Geneva next spring, attracting leaders from across the globe."
Why it's wrong:
The idiom "take place" means to happen or occur. It is an intransitive verb phrase and is not typically used in the passive voice. The construction "will be took place" is grammatically incorrect; "took" is the past simple form of "take" and should not be used after "will be" in this context, nor can "take place" form a passive construction.
Correct usage: "The annual summit will take place in Geneva next spring, attracting leaders from across the globe."

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