Choose the word(s) or phrase that best fills the gaps
The ____________ of armed robbery has been on the increase
A. incident B. accident C. incidence D. accidence
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
The word incidence refers to event or the rate at which something happens or the consistency or frequency of such thing (often a bad one). This is different from incident which means a particular event (say an accident or riot) that happened at a particular time.xamples: (i) there have been quite a few incidences of bullying in the school this year. (ii) An increased incidence of cancer near nuclear power stations____________