In the following questions, a word is given in bold. It is then followed by three sentences in which the highlighted word has been used. These sentences may or may not use the highlighted word correctly. Find out the sentence/s in which the highlighted word has been CORRECTLY used and mark that as your answer. If all sentences are correct, choose option E as your answer. HOLD (

• I If the central bank should hold interest rates steady, foreign investments will gradually increase. (I
• I The newly published research paper holds that rising soil temperatures accelerate carbon loss. (II
• I Scientists hold a groundbreaking discovery on deep-sea ecosystems during the recent marine survey.