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Identify the incorrectly spelt word in the sentence: I took out a water tumbler for a drink, but found the water in the metal container had frozen, so I couldn't quanch my thirst.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Correct answer: C

Solution

The incorrectly spelt word is "quanch"; the correct spelling is "quench." The other words in the sentence are correctly spelt.

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