Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The judge gave the ruling in their favour because the evidence was _____ by two independent witnesses.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → corroborated
Complete sentence: The judge gave the ruling in their favour because the evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses. Two independent witnesses confirmed the evidence.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) corroborated (answer) | to confirm or support a statement with further evidence | The CCTV footage corroborated her account of the accident. |
| (2) collaborated | to work together with someone (evidence cannot be collaborated) | The two schools collaborated on the science fair. |
| (3) colluded | to work together secretly to cheat (it would suggest the witnesses were dishonest, which would not win the case) | The shopkeepers colluded to raise prices. |
| (4) coagulated | to thicken from a liquid into a solid, as blood does (it has no meaning for evidence) | The blood coagulated around the cut. |