Concessive contrast in sentence completion: complete the clause after "although" Stem: "Although he is reputed for making very candid statements, …" Choose the best contrasting completion for today's statements.

Given data

• Connector: "Although" introduces a contrast with what follows.
• Premise: he is known for candid (frank/clear) statements.

Concept/ApproachWe need a clause that contrasts "candid" with something opposite for the current occasion (e.g., "ambiguous"). It should also refer to the current/today context.

Option analysishis today's statements were very ambiguous — direct opposite of "candid"; fits the concessive structure. ✅(a) Audibility is not the opposite of candour.(b) Past promises, not about today's statements.(c) "Interesting" does not contrast with "candid".(d) Irrelevant to candour.

Final Answerhis today's statements were very ambiguous.