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

Step 1: Examine each usage.
(a) "The door slam" - correct verb usage.
(b) "Slammed down the phone" - idiomatic and correct.
(c) "Slammed his face" - inappropriate, as "slam" is not normally used with a direct human object like "face." The common usage is "slap" or "hit."
(d) "Slammed into a tree" - correct phrasal usage meaning "crash violently." 

Step 2: Conclusion.
Option (c) is the incorrect/inappropriate usage. \[ \Rightarrow \boxed{(c)} \]

Answer 2

"Slam" typically collocates with objects that can be forced shut, thrown down, or crashed into with a loud, sudden impact, such as doors, phones, and vehicles. Check whether each object fits that pattern.

1. Option 1 ("the door slam"): A door being forced shut loudly is the textbook use of "slam."
2. Option 2 ("slammed down the phone"): Forcing a phone down loudly onto its receiver is a standard, idiomatic use.
3. Option 3 ("slammed his face hard"): A face isn't an object that gets forced shut or thrown down; striking a person's face calls for "slap" or "hit," not "slam." This use doesn't fit the collocation pattern.
4. Option 4 ("slammed into a tree"): A vehicle crashing forcefully into an obstacle is another standard use of "slam into."

Only "slammed his face hard" uses "slam" with an object it doesn't normally take.

Hence, the correct answer is She slammed his face hard.