Multiple choice

Read the given passage and fill blank (iii).

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(i)______ job.   He helps the community by seeing that everybody _____(ii)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, _______(iii)______ catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(iv)______, you can call him to help you.

  1. but also

  2. along with

  3. as well as

  4. which also
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'He helps the traffic, ____(iii)___ catches thieves' lists two duties of a police officer. 'As well as' correctly connects these two responsibilities - he helps traffic AND also catches thieves. 'But also' would require 'not only' earlier, 'along with' typically requires a different sentence structure, and 'which also' doesn't grammatically fit here.

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