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GATE 2020 EC – Question 2

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

He was not only accused of theft ________ of conspiracy.

  1. rather
  2. but also
  3. but even
  4. rather than

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Correct answer: (B) but also

Explanation

The correlative "not only ... but also" joins the two accusations. The other options do not complete this pair correctly.