Prepositions (legal usage): Choose the preposition that best completes the sentence “If you persist in telling lies to me, I shall sue you ______ slander.” Select the correct preposition used with legal charges.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Ato
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Bon
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Cfor
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Dwith
Answer
Correct Answer: for
Explanation
Given data
- Verb phrase: “sue (someone) for (a tort/amount).”
Concept/ApproachIn legal English, one sues someone for slander/libel/damages.
Option analysisfor — correct legal preposition.to/on/with — incorrect with “sue” in this meaning.
Common pitfallsUsing “on” by analogy with “charged on”; the idiom with “sue” is “for.”
Final Answerfor