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Constructions: accused OF vs. blamed FOR Sat Oct 16, 2004 21:38 pm  Constructions: accused OF vs. blamed FOR
 

Test No. incompl/inter-3 "If you tend to forget", question 4

They were ......... of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

(a) charged
(b) described
(c) accused
(d) blamed

Test No. incompl/inter-3 "If you tend to forget", answer 4

They were accused of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

Correct answer: (c) accused

Your answer was: correct
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Hi Alan,

Why don't blame?

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Accused blamed Sat Oct 16, 2004 22:40 pm  Accused blamed
 

Hi,

The constructions are: accused OF doing something and blamed FOR doing something.

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Charged Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:27 am  Charged
 

Hi,

When will it be right to use "Charged" instead of accused.

Cant i charge someone of stealing?

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Accused of Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:28 am  Accused of
 

Nope, you can charge sb FOR sth.
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Accused of Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:05 am  Accused of
 

Thanks Mosteque for the reply.

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