Direction: In the following questions, a sentence / a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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The newspaper report of the killing verified with the police findings.
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- authenticated
- corroborated
- confirmed
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
corroborated (Verb) : confirmed
⇒ The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses.
verified (Verb) : to check that something is true/accurate
⇒ We have no way of verifying his story.
authenticated (Verb) : to prove that something is genuine, real or true
⇒ The letter has been authenticated by the handwriting experts.
confirmed (Verb) : to state or show that something true or correct, especially by providing evidence
Here, corroborated is the right usage.
