Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions:

He was not punished _______ he was guilty.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

CSIR-CLRI Junior Stenographer Official Paper (Held On: 07 Jan, 2024)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'as though'.

Key Points

The conjunction "as though" is used to indicate something that seems to be true, even though it is not necessarily a fact.
In this context, the sentence implies a hypothetical situation where he was treated as if he were guilty, though it might not be true.
Options 2, 3, and 4 do not convey this intended meaning correctly.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Complete Sentence: "He was not punished as though he was guilty."

Additional Information

Option 2: "as if" is incorrect because it implies a conditional or hypothetical situation, but does not fit the sentence context as well as "as though" does.
Option 3: "though" is incorrect because it is a subordinating conjunction used to express contrast, not an imagined situation.
Option 4: "because" is incorrect because it indicates causation, which does not suit the hypothetical nature of the sentence.