Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:-
The prisoner was acquitted ------ all charges.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → of
Complete sentence: The prisoner was acquitted of all charges. The court found the prisoner not guilty of every charge, so he was "acquitted of all charges".
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) of (answer) | Acquit means to declare in a court that a person is not guilty of a crime. It takes the preposition of: a person is acquitted of a charge, just as one is accused of or convicted of a crime. | The driver was acquitted of causing the accident. |
| (2) off | separation or removal from a surface or place. "Acquitted off" is a common slip, not standard English. | He jumped off the wall. |
| (3) from | a starting point or a release (freed from, released from), but "acquit" does not take "from". | He was released from prison last year. |
| (4) with | company or the instrument used. "Acquitted with all charges" has no meaning. | She cut the cake with a knife. |