Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The police was accused to tamper with the evidence.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. accused of tampering.
- The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- The preposition ‘of’ follows the verb accused.
- Only option 1 has the preposition "of".
- The correct sentence will be: The police was accused of tampering with the evidence.