In which sentence about A Christmas Carol is the word meager used correctly?
A. The Ghost of Christmas Future used his meager finger to point to Scrooge’s tombstone.
B. Scrooge gave Adam a meager amount of money to reward him for buying an enormous turkey.<
C. Scrooge’s donations to the Portly Man and the poor were rich and meager.
D. The Cratchits were unable to pay for Tiny Tim’s medical treatment on a meager salary.
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To identify which sentence correctly uses the word "meager," let's examine the definition of the word. "Meager" typically means inadequate or insufficient in quantity, size, or quality.
Option A: "The Ghost of Christmas Future used his meager finger to point to Scrooge’s tombstone." Here, the use of "meager" to describe the finger is incorrect because a finger cannot be inadequate or insufficient in quantity, size, or quality.
Option B: "Scrooge gave Adam a meager amount of money to reward him for buying an enormous turkey." This sentence correctly uses "meager" to describe the amount of money Scrooge gave Adam. It implies that the amount of money was insufficient or inadequate in relation to the context. Therefore, option B is the correct sentence.
Option C: "Scrooge’s donations to the Portly Man and the poor were rich and meager." This sentence contradicts itself by using both "rich" and "meager" to describe Scrooge's donations. "Meager" suggests inadequacy, while "rich" suggests generosity. Therefore, option C is incorrect.
Option D: "The Cratchits were unable to pay for Tiny Tim’s medical treatment on a meager salary." This sentence correctly uses "meager" to describe the Cratchits' salary, implying that it is insufficient or inadequate to cover the medical expenses. However, the question asks for the correct use of the word "meager," not for a sentence explaining the Cratchits' situation. Therefore, option D is not the correct answer.
In conclusion, based on the definition of "meager" and the analysis of each sentence, option B ("Scrooge gave Adam a meager amount of money to reward him for buying an enormous turkey") is the sentence in which the word "meager" is used correctly.