Direction: In these questions a sentence/ part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
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The actor is out of jail, and not exactly a free man, since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.
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- but not exactly a free man
- though exactly a free man
- if not exactly a free man
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
Here, contrast is evident.
Replace the clause and not exactly a free man :- but not exactly a free man
Correct sentence :-
The actor is out of jail, but not exactly a free man, since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.
Thus , option A will be correct .
