The following questions consist of a sentence. Four of the words of the…
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The following questions consist of a sentence. Four of the words of the sentences are marked in bold, which may or may not be correctly spelled. Option corresponding to misspelt word is your answer.
Associated with the successes-and perhaps the exccesses of the previous generation, it didn't seem to speak to the new one. In the midst of a business world being overturned by web-based enterprises, it seemed strictly “old economy” – the preferred reading of the sitting duck incumbent.
- A.
Successes
- B.
Exccesses
- C.
Overturned
- D.
Incumbent.
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: "Exccesses" is misspelt; the correct spelling is "excesses".
Explanation:
The misspelt word appears as "Exccesses" with an extra "c". The correct form is "excesses" (one "c" after the initial "e").
"Excesses" means excessive amounts or too much of something, which fits the intended meaning in the sentence.
The other marked words — "Successes", "Overturned", and "Incumbent" — are spelled correctly. Note that the period after "Incumbent" is punctuation, not part of the word.