Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He renounced both, his family ______ his friends.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. and.
Filler Concept: Correlative conjunctions are used to connect two similar grammatical elements. "Both" is always paired with "and"
Grammatical Explanation: "Both" and "and" are used together to link two nouns of equal importance. Here, "his family" and "his friends" are two connected nouns
Option Analysis
and – correct as it completes the correlative pair "both and"
as well as – incorrect because "both as well as" is not a standard correlative pair
with – incorrect because it breaks the structure
also – incorrect because "both also" is grammatically wrong
Final Sentence: He renounced both his family and his friends
Conclusion: The correct answer is and.