Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The innocent clerk was accused with misappropriating funds of the company.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 2)
Key Points
- In the second part of the given sentence, the phrase 'was accused with' is incorrect. The correct phrase should be 'was accused of'.
- Therefore, the correct phrase 'was accused of' should be used in place of the incorrect phrase 'was accused with'.
- Babita is accused of stealing the money
Hence, the correct statement is 'The innocent clerk was accused of misappropriating funds of the company.'
Additional Information
- When using the verb 'accuse', it is always followed by the preposition 'of' to indicate the reason for the accusation.
- Example: She was accused of theft.
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