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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The innocent clerk was accused with misappropriating funds of the company
Question

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The innocent clerk was accused with misappropriating funds of the company.

A.

misappropriating funds

B.

was accused with

C.

of the company

D.

The innocent clerk

Correct option is B

Option (b) contains an error.
· The phrase "was accused with" is incorrect. The correct preposition to use with "accused" is "of," not "with." The correct phrase should be "was accused of misappropriating funds."
· Grammatical rule used: The verb "accuse" is always followed by the preposition "of" when indicating the specific crime or wrongdoing someone is charged with.
· Example: "He was accused of stealing money from the company." Here, "of" correctly follows "accused" to indicate the offense.

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