Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
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We could not help admire his inventive genius.
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- could not help to
- No Improvement
- could not but
- could not help but
Correct Option: D
Here, contrast is evident. Hence, could not help but is the right usage.
But is used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before.
⇒ His mother won’t be there, but his father might.
