The given sentence is divided into four parts. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He was acquitted to / a cyber crime / on the basis of evidence / given to the court.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 'He was acquitted to'.
Error Concept: Incorrect preposition usage with the verb 'acquitted'.
What is wrong: The phrase 'acquitted to' is incorrect. The verb 'acquit' is always followed by the preposition 'of', not 'to'.
Grammar Concept:
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The correct construction is: 'acquitted of [a crime]', which means someone is declared not guilty of a charge in a court of law.
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Example: He was acquitted of theft.
Correction: Replace “acquitted to” with “acquitted of”.
Corrected phrase: He was acquitted of a cyber crime.
Final sentence: He was acquitted of a cyber crime on the basis of evidence given to the court.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.