CSEET · Business Communication · Essentials of Good English
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "The directors were accused ___ misusing company funds."
The correct preposition is 'of'. The verb accuse takes 'of' to introduce the alleged wrongdoing, as in 'accused of misusing funds'. The alternatives for, with and about are not idiomatic after accused in this construction and are commonly seen as errors.
- Afor
- BofCorrect
- Cwith
- Dabout
Explanation
The verb 'accuse' is followed by 'of' when stating the offence. 'Accused for' and 'accused with' are common errors, and 'about' is not used with accuse in this sense.
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