alleryFill in: 'The new evidence ________ the prosecution's theory but ________ raise questions about the witness's reliability.'
Adisproves ... did not
Bsupported ... also
Ccontradicted ... fortunately
Dreinforced ... did
Edid not disprove ... did
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: E. did not disprove ... did
The 'but' signals contrast.
The evidence didn't dismiss the prosecution but did expose a problem.
'Did not disprove' (positive for prosecution) + 'did raise questions' (negative implication) creates the right tension.
*Note: option E presented as 5th option.*
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