Pick the incorrect part in the given sentence.
The new boy in our hostel / was accused for breaking / the warden’s table lamp / during the power cut.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → was accused for breaking
The sentence says “accused for breaking”. This is wrong. The verb “accuse” takes of before the wrong act a person is blamed for. So it must be was accused of breaking.
Option 1: The new boy in our hostel — No error.
Option 2: was accused for breaking — Error. “accused for” should be “accused of”.
Option 3: the warden’s table lamp — No error.
Option 4: during the power cut — No error.
Corrected: The new boy in our hostel was accused of breaking the warden’s table lamp during the power cut.