SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 66

Correct Answer

with stealing the money (2)

Explanation

The question asks you to identify the specific part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. The mistake here is a fixed preposition error in part 2.

In English grammar, certain verbs are strictly paired with specific prepositions. The verb accused must always be followed by the preposition of, not with.

Let's look at the correct phrasing:

Incorrect: She was accused with stealing the money...

Correct: She was accused of stealing the money...

Let's quickly verify why the other parts are completely correct:

Part 1 ("She was accused") correctly establishes the passive voice structure.

Part 3 ("by the cashier") correctly identifies the agent performing the action using the standard preposition "by".

Part 4 ("at the bank") correctly uses the spatial preposition "at" to pinpoint the physical location.

Because part 2 uses the wrong preposition "with" instead of "of," Option 2 is the correct answer.

Key Points

To avoid losing marks on preposition errors during competitive exams, try to memorize common legal and accusatory verbs along with their fixed partners:

Accused is always followed by of

Charged is always followed by with (for example, "She was charged with theft")

Guilty is always followed by of (for example, "He was found guilty of the crime")

Acquitted is always followed by of (for example, "They were acquitted of all charges")