Which sentence uses the word shush correctly?
A. The woman had to shush her children when the show began.
B. The cat had to shush to fit under the fence.
C. The man had to shush the celery to make a soup.
D. The worker had to shush the dirty clothes.
Answer: A. None of the others use it correctly. Shush means to be quiet. A mother shushes her children. A cat does not shush. Celery can’t be shushed because it doesn’t speak and dirty clothes aren’t either.
