She was accused ___ theft.

About this MCQ

This Easy Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact. Candidates use it for FPSC CSS practice.

The question is: “She was accused ___ theft.”

The accepted answer is A. of. “She was accused ___ theft.” is answered by of (option A). Option B (“with”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of of. Option C (“for”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of of. Remaining alternatives (from) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once of is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC CSS papers.

Correct answer

A. of

Explanation

“She was accused ___ theft.” is answered by of (option A). Option B (“with”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of of. Option C (“for”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of of. Remaining alternatives (from) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once of is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC CSS papers.

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