The principal complemented the students on their outstanding performance, urging them to maintain the same dedication throughout the remaining academic year.

In the following sentence, four words have been highlighted which may be misspelt or inappropriate in their usage. Mark the erroneous word as the answer and if all the words are correct in their spellings and usage, choose ‘All are correct’ as the correct answer.

The correct answer is complemented.

Step 1: Understand the context of the sentence
The sentence reads: "The principal complemented the students on their outstanding performance, urging them to maintain the same dedication throughout the remaining academic year."
In this sentence, the action refers to praising or expressing admiration for the students' hard work and great performance.

Step 2: Analyze the highlighted word
The word used in the sentence is "complemented" (spelled with an 'e' in the middle).
• Complement (verb) means to add to something in a way that enhances or completes it (e.g., "The wine complements the meal.").
• Compliment (verb) means to express praise, commendation, or admiration to someone for an achievement or quality (e.g., "She complimented him on his speech.").

Step 3: Identify the error and correct usage
Since the principal is praising the students for their outstanding performance, the correct word to use is "complimented" (with an 'i'). Therefore, the word "complemented" is contextually inappropriate in this sentence.