English grammar error-spotting (collocation with ‘‘accuse’’: ‘‘accused of’’, not ‘‘accused for’’): ‘‘Mr. Smith was accused for murder / but the court found him not guilty / and acquitted him. / No error.’’ Identify the erroneous part.
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AMr.Smith was accused for murder
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Bbut the court found him not guilty
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Cand acquitted him.
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: Mr.Smith was accused for murder
Explanation
Concept / ApproachThe fixed preposition is ‘‘accused of’’ (a crime), not ‘‘for’’.
Correction‘‘Mr. Smith was accused of murder …’’
Final AnswerMr.Smith was accused for murder