A word has been given below and has been used in the sentences that follow. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner.

Advocate
(i) Community leaders continue to advocate for better public transport in the region.
(ii) The new infrastructure project was advocated out of substantial donations from external donors.
(iii) Civil society groups must advocate transparency in governance to strengthen democratic institutions.

The correct option is Both (i) & (iii).

Meaning of 'Advocate':
The word advocate (when used as a verb) means to publicly support, recommend, or argue in favor of a cause, policy, or idea.

Detailed Analysis of the Statements:
1. Statement (i): "Community leaders continue to advocate for better public transport in the region."
- Evaluation: Correct. Here, "advocate for" is used properly to mean actively supporting or fighting for a public improvement.

2. Statement (ii): "The new infrastructure project was advocated out of substantial donations from external donors."
- Evaluation: Incorrect. The sentence refers to financial backing for a project. An infrastructure project is funded, financed, or built using donations, not "advocated out of". Therefore, the usage is contextually inappropriate.

3. Statement (iii): "Civil society groups must advocate transparency in governance to strengthen democratic institutions."
- Evaluation: Correct. Here, "advocate" is used transitively to mean promoting or championing a practice or principle (transparency in governance).

Hence, the word advocate has been used correctly in statements (i) and (iii).