He was not only accused of theft ______ of conspiracy. A. rather B. but also C. but even D. rather than
GATE 2020 · General Aptitude · English Grammar · medium
Answer: Option B: but also
- Identify the sentence structure: The sentence begins with 'not only accused of theft', signalling the correlative pair 'not only...but also'. The blank position corresponds to the second part of this pair.
- Match to the correct option: A: 'rather' alone is incomplete and non-standard here. C: 'but even' is not the standard partner. D: 'rather than' introduces contrast, not addition. Only B: 'but also' completes the standard 'not only...but also' pair.