\begin{tabular}{|l|}\hline Question 5 \\ Which sentence uses the word \\ DISPROPORTIONATE correctly? \\ \( \begin{array}{l}\text { Gino tried to disproportionate himself from the } \\ \text { mob, but the crime bosses refused to let him } \\ \text { go. }\end{array} \) \\ \( \begin{array}{l}\text { The huge disproportionate in pay cannot be } \\ \text { justified. } \\ \text { We believe that the middle-class people bear a } \\ \text { disproportionate share of the tax burden. } \\ \text { There was a disproportionate in the two } \\ \text { reports of the accident. }\end{array} \) \\ \hline\end{tabular}

The correct sentence that uses the word **disproportionate** correctly is: **We believe that the middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.** ### Explanation of Each Option: 1. **Gino tried to disproportionate himself from the mob, but the crime bosses refused to let him go.** - **Incorrect Usage:** The word *disproportionate* is used as a verb here, which is not appropriate. The correct term should be *disassociate* or *distance* himself. 2. **The huge disproportionate in pay cannot be justified.** - **Incorrect Usage:** *Disproportionate* is used as a noun, which is incorrect. The correct noun form is *disproportion* (e.g., "The huge disproportion in pay..."). 3. **We believe that the middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.** - **Correct Usage:** Here, *disproportionate* is correctly used as an adjective to describe the *share* of the tax burden, indicating that it is not in proportion relative to other factors. 4. **There was a disproportionate in the two reports of the accident.** - **Incorrect Usage:** Similar to option 2, *disproportionate* is incorrectly used as a noun. It should be *disproportion* (e.g., "There was a disproportion in the two reports..."). ### Summary: Option **C** uses **disproportionate** correctly as an adjective to modify the noun *share*, accurately conveying that the middle-class burden is not in fair proportion.