Sentence Completion · Question 6 · Medium
Fill in the blanks. The scientist's theory was initially ______, but later experiments ______ it.
- accepted, supported
- praised, confirmed
- dismissed, vindicated
- ignored, rejected
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. dismissed, vindicated
Explanation: 'But' needs a contrast between the two blanks. Dismissed at first and later proved right (vindicated) is the only contrasting pair.
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