Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
We won an unprecedented pardon from ______ -President Karzai, and Gulnaz was freed.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1, i.e., then.
Context: The sentence refers to a pardon granted by Karzai when he was the President in the past. The correct word to use for someone holding a post in the past is “then”.
Meaning of the words:
then – referring to someone who held a position at that time in the past.
those – plural pronoun; not related.
at time – grammatically incorrect; should be “at the time” but still not suitable.
late – used for someone deceased; incorrect here.
Final sentence:
We won an unprecedented pardon from then-President Karzai, and Gulnaz was freed.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1 – then.