Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

He was sent to prison for his ________.

• A. Sin
• B. Vice
• C. Crime
• D. Guilt

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Crime

Option C: 'Crime' means 'a legally prohibited action that is injurious to public welfare and life'. It relates to the given sentence: a person is sent to prison after committing a crime.

Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Sin' means 'violation of a religious or moral principle'.

'Crime' and 'sin' are both violations of a moral law, but 'crime' is spoken of in legal terms and 'sin' is spoken of in religious or spiritual terms. A sin isn't a punishable offence by law and is forgiven in a church or a spiritual institution.

Option B: 'Vice' means 'an immoral or evil habit or practice'.

Option D: 'Guilt' means 'a remorse felt after committing any crime or doing any wrong.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning, and 'crime' is the most appropriate option.

Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.