WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the appropriate preposition: 'He was accused ___ theft.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. for
  2. of
  3. with
  4. about

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: of

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) of šŸ“š Explanation: In English grammar, the verb 'accuse' is always followed by the fixed preposition 'of' before the crime or charge. While people often mistakenly use 'accused with' or 'accused for' due to regional speech patterns, 'accused of' is the only grammatically correct pairing in standard English.