IGDTUW 2025 — English PYQ
IGDTUW | English | 2025He was accused ........ theft.
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
on
- B.
about
- C.
in
- D.
of
(Correct Answer)
of
Explanation
The correct answer is (d) of.
In English, the verb "accuse" is almost always followed by the preposition "of" when indicating the specific crime or wrongdoing someone is charged with.
We can represent this fixed prepositional relationship using the following logical equations:
Verb: Accuse+Preposition: of=Correct Phrasal Structure
He was accused+of+theft=Correct Grammatical Sentence
Using any other preposition (on, about, or in) would be grammatically incorrect in this context.
Explanation
The correct answer is (d) of.
In English, the verb "accuse" is almost always followed by the preposition "of" when indicating the specific crime or wrongdoing someone is charged with.
We can represent this fixed prepositional relationship using the following logical equations:
Verb: Accuse+Preposition: of=Correct Phrasal Structure
He was accused+of+theft=Correct Grammatical Sentence
Using any other preposition (on, about, or in) would be grammatically incorrect in this context.