Question

Choose the option in which the usage of the word "slam" is incorrect or inappropriate.

• A. I heard the door slam behind him.
• B. She slammed down the phone angrily.
• C. She slammed his face hard.
• D. The car skidded and slammed into a tree.

Hint:

"Slam" is generally used with doors, objects, or as "slam into" (collide). It is not idiomatically correct to say "slam a person's face."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

1. "Slam" normally applies to doors, phones, or vehicles, things forced shut or crashed with impact.
2. "The door slam," "slammed down the phone," and "slammed into a tree" all fit this pattern.
3. A face isn't something one "slams"; the correct verb there would be "slap" or "hit," making this the inappropriate usage.

The correct answer is She slammed his face hard.