Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No Error’ as your answer.
The prisoner was / accused for stealing / from his landlord.
Option 1: accused for stealing
Option 2: The prisoner was
Option 3: from his landlord.
Option 4: No Error
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Correct Answer: accused for stealing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The error lies in the phrase "accused for stealing".
The correct construction is "accused of" followed by the action or offence someone is accused of committing.
The preposition "of" is typically used after the verb "accused" to indicate the action or offence someone is being accused of committing.
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