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    Directions: In the given question, a word has been

    mentioned and there are three ways in which the word has been used in either similar or different ways. You are required to check which of the sentences have correctly used the highlighted word and mark that as your answer. EXCESS I. After the festive season, there was an excess of leftover food, prompting the community to organize a food donation drive. II. The department store offered discounts on items in excess , and inventory to make room for new arrivals. III. Despite facing technical difficulties, the team worked diligently to restore excess to the online database, ensuring users could retrieve the information they needed.
    A only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D only I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    I. The use of "excess" in this sentence is correct, indicating an abundance or surplus of leftover food after the festive season. II. This sentence also correctly uses "excess" to convey that there were discounts on items in surplus or abundance at the department store. III. The use of "excess" in this sentence is incorrect. "Excess" doesn't fit the context of restoring something to an online database. The correct word should be "access" instead of "excess."

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