Concessive vs. corrective contrast: pick the clause that reverses the initial suspicion Stem: "Although initial investigations pointed towards him …" Choose the completion that resolves the contrast appropriately.
Verbal Ability
Completing Statements
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Athe preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crime
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Bthe additional information confirmed his guilt
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Cthe subsequent events established that he was guilt
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Dthe subsequent events proved that he was innocent
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Ehe gave an open confession of his crime
Answer
Correct Answer: the subsequent events proved that he was innocent
Explanation
Concept"Although" introduces a contrast with what follows. If early probes pointed to him, a contrasting resolution is that later events cleared him.
Option analysisthe subsequent events proved that he was innocent — direct contrast and grammatically correct. ✅(a), (b), (e) all reinforce guilt and so do not contrast the concessive setup.(c) is ungrammatical ("was guilt").
Final Answerthe subsequent events proved that he was innocent.