Complete the sentence: He accused her _____ having copied another very famous advertising campaign in which the same slogan had been used.

Complete the sentence: He accused her _____ having copied another very famous advertising campaign in which the same slogan had been used.

• A. For
• B. Of
• C. With
• D. About

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is knowing which preposition goes with the verb accuse when it’s followed by another verb in the -ing form. In English, accuse someone of doing something is the standard pattern. The preposition of connects to the -ing form that describes the action being blamed. So “accused her of having copied” fits perfectly, with “having copied” showing the action that’s being charged, done earlier in time relative to the accusation. The other prepositions don’t fit this fixed construction. For would not be the natural choice with accuse in this context, and with or about aren’t used in this idiom either.

The main idea here is knowing which preposition goes with the verb accuse when it’s followed by another verb in the -ing form. In English, accuse someone of doing something is the standard pattern. The preposition of connects to the -ing form that describes the action being blamed. So “accused her of having copied” fits perfectly, with “having copied” showing the action that’s being charged, done earlier in time relative to the accusation.

The other prepositions don’t fit this fixed construction. For would not be the natural choice with accuse in this context, and with or about aren’t used in this idiom either.