Below are some alternatives which may be used to improve the sentence by…
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Below are some alternatives which may be used to improve the sentence by replacing the word in bold. You may choose option 1, 2, 3 or 4.
He accelerated the important points in his presentation by highlighting them with bright colours.
- A.
Acceded
- B.
Exempted
- C.
Accentuated
- D.
Accepted
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Correct answer: C
Concept: In Sentence Improvement questions, the replacement word must match both the dictionary meaning and the exact context of the sentence — not merely sound or look similar to other options.
Application: The sentence describes someone drawing attention to important points by using bright colours — this is the act of making something more noticeable or prominent, not increasing its speed. 'Accelerated' means to increase the speed of something, which does not match this context, so it needs to be replaced with a word meaning 'made more noticeable, emphasized'.
'Acceded' means to agree to or comply with a request or demand — unrelated to visually emphasizing something.
'Exempted' means freed from an obligation or rule — unrelated to visually emphasizing something.
'Accentuated' means made more noticeable or emphasized — this exactly matches the idea of highlighting points using bright colours.
'Accepted' means received or agreed to — unrelated to visually emphasizing something.
Therefore, 'accentuated' is the correct replacement for 'accelerated' in this sentence.