Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted .Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe, it (116) _______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest (117) _______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (118) ______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (119) ______ buildings. This fruit was often placed (120) _______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 116

Options

A. if
B. and
C. but
D. or

Answer

D

Explanation

(d) or. ‘Or’ is the correct phrase which is used to link alternatives. So , believe it or not is the answer