Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The policeman stopped me ______ let me go after I showed him my pass.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. but
- But is used to introduce an additional sentence mostly when it's in contradiction with the previous statement.
- The given statement says that the policeman initially stopped the subject then contrary to that the subject was let off after the pass was shown by the subject to the police.
The correct sentence is-
The policeman stopped me but let me go after I showed him my pass.