In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
The boy may be culpable but his brother is surely ______.
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innocent
- ignorant
- accountable
- honest
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The underlined word "culpable" means guilty or deserving blame. The opposite of culpable would be someone who is not guilty or blameless, which is "innocent".