Select the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the sentence given below:
I had been guilty ________ the inappropriate reaction.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) - of
"I had been guilty of the inappropriate reaction."
- Guilty of is the correct phrase used to indicate responsibility for an action or wrongdoing.
- The other options do not fit appropriately in this context:
- Guilty for is incorrect; "for" typically indicates the reason behind an action rather than the state of guilt.
- Guilty at does not convey the correct meaning.
- Guilty in is also not commonly used in this context.