A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, choose (e) "None of these" as your answer.

Accent

(i) There has been much discussion about the celebrity’s accent in a reality show.

(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents.

(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors.

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A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, choose (e) "None of these" as your answer.

Accent

(i) There has been much discussion about the celebrity’s accent in a reality show.

(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents.

(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors.

Accepted Answer

**Solution:**

1. The correct answer is option **(b)**.

2. In sentence (i), "accent" is used correctly to mean a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, often linked to a particular region or social group.

3. In sentence (ii), "accents" refers to decorative features that add distinctive visual emphasis, which is an appropriate usage.

4. However, in sentence (iii), "accent" is incorrectly used. The intended meaning is to reverse or cancel the work of predecessors, for which the correct word would be "undo".

**Answer:** (b) both (i) and (ii)

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