He was arrested on the charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
Correct answer: A. He was arrested on a charge of theft, but was released for lack of evidence
- A. He was arrested on a charge of theft, but was released for lack of evidence
- B. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
- C. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence released him
- D. None of these
Explanation
The original sentence is a bit wordy and can be simplified while maintaining the same meaning.- Option A is a more concise and natural way to express the idea, using a single sentence with two clauses connected by "but".
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