Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The man was convicted for murder by the jury but he is not committed it.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. had not committed it.
Explanation:
The sentence refers to an action completed in the past before another past event (was convicted). The correct tense for such an earlier action is past perfect (had not committed). This ensures the timeline is clear — he was convicted, but prior to that, he had not committed the crime.
Corrected sentence:
The man was convicted for murder by the jury but he had not committed it.