Preposition after "accused": supply the correct connector for a charge Complete the sentence with the right preposition: "He was accused ______ stealing his aunt's necklace." Choose the correct option.

Given data

• Verb-preposition combination: "accused _____ doing something".

Concept/Approach
The fixed collocation is accused of + gerund/noun: "accused of stealing".

Option analysis
of — correct preposition after "accused". ✅for — used for reasons/purposes, not legal charges in this structure.with — used in legalese for charging someone with a named offence ("charged with theft") but not with "accused".about — wrong connector here.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing "accused of" with "charged with". Both are valid in their own patterns but not interchangeable.

Final Answer
of