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    Question

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute

    the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. He couldn’t believe it at first, so the most he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true.
    A but the more Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B No substitution required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C but a most Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D although the more Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct structure is "the more... the more," which shows an increasing relationship. Corrected Sentence: He couldn’t believe it at first, but the more he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true.

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