Question

Choose the correct option.
Although initial investigations pointed towards him, ____

• A. the preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crime.
• B. the additional information confirmed his guilt.
• C. the subsequent events established that he was guilty.
• D. the subsequent events proved that he was innocent.

Hint:

“Although” demands a genuine contrast: early suspicion of guilt must be followed by something that goes against it, like proof of innocence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

“Although” is a strong signal word: whatever follows it must genuinely contrast with, not agree with, the first half of the sentence.

1. The first half says early evidence pointed to him being guilty.
2. Option A: Uses “preceding” (before), which is the wrong direction in time, and then agrees with guilt rather than contrasting it.
3. Option B: Simply confirms guilt, no contrast at all.
4. Option C: Gets the time direction right (“subsequent” = later) but still agrees with guilt rather than contrasting the initial suspicion.
5. Option D: Gets both right: “subsequent” correctly describes later events, and “proved innocent” genuinely contrasts with the initial suspicion of guilt, exactly matching the logic “although” requires.

So the correct answer is option D.