He is accused ___ stealing.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. of
- Step 1: Many adjectives, verbs and nouns are followed by a fixed preposition, so this is a matter of collocation.
- Step 2: The usual pairing here is "of".
Answer
of.
Why not the others: for, with and about do not fit here.
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