Question

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold  segment in the  given sentence.

    He denied that he had not forged my signature.

    A would not forge Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B had forged Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C did not forge Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No improvement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The sentence contains a double negative, which makes it unclear.  The corrected  sentence is “He denied that he had forged my signature.”

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