Question

Your performance ___________ our expectations. Good job!
A
exceeded
B
excelled
C
except

Answer 1

B.exceeded is the answer

Answer 2

The correct sentence will be, "Your performance exceeded our expectations. Good job!". (option A)

• In the given sentence, it can be seen that a person is being appreciated for their performance.
• The word "exceed", in such a context, means to be better than or surpass.
• Now, the person has surpassed the expectations, or performed better than the performance they were expected to.
• The word "excelled" is also similar, but it means to perform exceptionally well, and cannot be used in a way to compare what someone was expected to perform and how they have performed actually. (option B)
• Except means not including, or excluding something. (option C)
• Thus, the correct answer will be, 'option A', that is, "exceeded".

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