4. Choose the correct variant and provide the necessary prepositions: 1. He was (accused/charged) … a serious crime, but (convicted/acquitted) in a
law court.
2. They were (acquitted/convicted/accused) … murder and sent to prison.
3. Tomorrow he will be (tried/accused) … his crimes in Chicago District Court.
4. My neighbour (convicted/charged/accused) me … not locking the front door
for the night.
5. “How dare you (charge/accuse/acquit) me … something I haven’t done?” he
said to his parent.
6. In the 1960s they were (accused/charged) … oath-breaking, convicted and
sworn to secrecy. Only after the collapse of the USSR they were
(tried/acquitted/convicted) and rehabilitated.
7. The prosecutors (convicted/charged/acquitted) the man … theft and
presented evidence to the judge and jury.
8. The police found that he had prior (convictions/accusations/charges) for
unlawful use of drugs and spent in Texas prison 8 years in total.
9. After the witness’ testimony all the (accusations/charges/convictions) were
dismissed and they were (convicted/charged/acquitted) and released in the court
room.
10. When I was leaving the shop, the security guard
(acquitted/accused/charged) me … stealing some chocolates.
11. He was arrested by the police and (charged/acquitted/accused) … a
criminal offence but released on a $200,000 bail. However, he escaped from the state
and didn’t appear in court on the fixed day of (conviction/accusation/trial).
12. The fact that he had no prior (convictions/charges/trials) was taken into
account by the judge
Explanation: The verb "accuse" is followed by the preposition "of" when stating the crime someone is accused of. The preposition "in" is used to indicate the location where the acquittal took place, which in this case is the law court.
2. They were accused of murder and sent to prison.
Explanation: The verb "accuse" is followed by the preposition "of" when stating the crime someone is accused of. The action of being sent to prison does not require a preposition in this context.
3. Tomorrow he will be tried for his crimes in Chicago District Court.
Explanation: The verb "try" is followed by the preposition "for" when indicating the specific crime(s) someone is being tried for. The preposition "in" is used to indicate the location of the trial, which in this case is the Chicago District Court.
4. My neighbor accused me of not locking the front door for the night.
Explanation: The verb "accuse" is followed by the preposition "of" when stating what someone is accused of. In this case, the neighbor is accusing the speaker of not locking the front door for the night.
5. "How dare you accuse me of something I haven’t done?" he said to his parent.
Explanation: The verb "accuse" is followed by the preposition "of" when stating what someone is accused of. In this case, the speaker is expressing their indignation at being accused of something they didn't do.
6. In the 1960s they were charged with oath-breaking, convicted and sworn to secrecy. Only after the collapse of the USSR they were tried and acquitted and rehabilitated.
Explanation: The verb "charge" is used with the preposition "with" when stating the specific crime someone is charged with. The verb "convict" is followed by the preposition "and" when listing multiple actions related to the conviction. The verb "swear" is followed by the preposition "to" when indicating what the convicted individuals were sworn to. The verb "try" is followed by the preposition "and" when listing multiple actions related to the trial. The verb "acquit" is followed by the preposition "and" when listing multiple actions related to the acquittal.
7. The prosecutors charged the man with theft and presented evidence to the judge and jury.
Explanation: The verb "charge" is used with the preposition "with" when stating the specific crime someone is charged with. The preposition "the" is used when referring to the judge and jury, indicating that evidence was presented to them.
8. The police found that he had prior convictions for unlawful use of drugs and spent 8 years in total in a Texas prison.
Explanation: The noun "conviction" is used with the preposition "for" when stating the specific crime(s) someone has been convicted of. The preposition "in" is used to indicate the location of the prison, which in this case is in Texas.
9. After the witness' testimony all the accusations were dismissed and they were acquitted and released in the courtroom.
Explanation: The noun "accusation" is used with the preposition "were" to indicate that all the accusations were dismissed. The verb "acquit" is followed by the preposition "and" when listing multiple actions related to the acquittal. The verb "release" is used with the preposition "in" when indicating the location where the release took place, which in this case is the courtroom.
10. When I was leaving the shop, the security guard accused me of stealing some chocolates.
Explanation: The verb "accuse" is followed by the preposition "of" when stating what someone is accused of. In this case, the security guard is accusing the speaker of stealing some chocolates.
11. He was arrested by the police and charged with a criminal offense but released on a $200,000 bail. However, he escaped from the state and didn't appear in court on the fixed day of the trial.
Explanation: The verb "charge" is used with the preposition "with" when stating the specific offense someone is charged with. The preposition "on" is used when indicating the fixed day of the trial.
12. The fact that he had no prior convictions was taken into account by the judge.
Explanation: The noun "conviction" is used with the preposition "prior" to indicate that there were no previous convictions. The preposition "by" is used to indicate who took the fact into account, in this case, the judge.