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Collocation — "allegations levelled against": Determine if any correction is necessary. Original sentence: "All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless." Choose the best option.

Difficulty: Easy

level against
level with
levelling with
levelled for
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Correct Answer: No correction required

Explanation:

Given data

Common legal/media collocation: allegations levelled against (someone).

Concept/Approach
"Level(le) d against" is the standard passive participial phrase modifying "allegations". The sentence is idiomatic and grammatical.

Option analysis
E. "No correction required" → correct. ✔A/B/C/D → incorrect prepositions or non-standard forms.

Final Answer
No correction required

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