Question

select the correct word in the passage. which use of the word accent in the paragraph means special importance? grace’s violin teacher, mrs. norris, was from georgia, and she spoke with a southern accent. one day during lessons, she told grace that she needed to pay closer attention to the accent in the bar of music she was playing. “i want you to try to imagine that you are playing in an orchestra,” mrs. norris said, placing an accent on the word try, “because every note matters.” mrs. norris encouraged grace to practice more. each week, there was an accent on the necessity of practicing for 30 minutes a day.

Explanation:

We analyze the context of each "accent" use:

1. "spoke with a Southern accent" refers to pronunciation.
2. "pay closer attention to the accent in the bar of the music" refers to a musical stress or emphasis.
3. "placing an accent on the word" refers to emphasizing a word.
4. "there was an accent on the necessity of practicing" - here, "accent" means giving special importance to practicing. So this use matches "special importance".

Answer:

The use "there was an accent on the necessity of practicing for 30 minutes a day" (from "Mrs. Norris... there was an accent on the necessity of practicing for 30 minutes a day")