Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence:
"The principal commended the student for showing exceptional ______ during the school event."

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A perseverance
B perservance
C perseverence
D presservance

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Answer: A. perseverance

Answer: (a) perseverance
Explanation: The word is derived from the verb persevere. The correct suffix addition maintains the middle "e" and ends in "-ance": p-e-r-s-e-v-e-r-a-n-c-e.

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