He was arrested on the charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
A. He was arrested on a charge of theft, but was released for lack of evidence.
B. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
C. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence released him.
D. None of these.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence released him.Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in passive voice.
Rule :
Subject + V3 + Other agents

None of options are correct, hence the answer is d