Choose the correct word from the given options to complete the sentence.
The policeman interrogated the suspect for three hours,__he did not reveal anything.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → however
Linking words of contrast:
- However introduces an idea that contrasts with what came before or with what was expected.
- This sentence: three hours of questioning should have drawn out the truth, yet the suspect revealed nothing, so the second part contrasts with the first and however links them.
Example: It was raining; however, we went out.
Complete sentence: The policeman interrogated the suspect for three hours, however he did not reveal anything.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: so — Incorrect. So shows a result; saying nothing is not the result of being questioned.
Example: It was late, so we left.
Option 3: since — Incorrect. Since gives a reason or a starting time; the questioning is not the reason for his silence.
Example: Since he was ill, he stayed at home.
Option 4: rather — Incorrect. Rather means fairly or instead; it cannot join these two clauses to show contrast.
Example: It is rather cold today.