The police arrested everyone. Only the leader was not arrested by the police.(A

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Which of the following is a correct joining sentence for the two sentences below?

The police arrested everyone. Only the leader was not arrested by the police.(A) The police arrested everyone except .....(B) Besides the leader, the police .....(C) The police arrested all but the ....

Answer: Option C

The second sentence gives additional information to what is stated in the first. They can be combined to form a simple sentence with the use of 'except' or 'but for'. 'Besides' means 'apart from' or 'in addition to' and hence the use of 'besides' is in appropriate in the given context.

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