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Choose the correct preposition to complete the given sentence

Mr. John was finally acquitted ____the criminal charge.

from

for

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> "Acquitted from" is not the standard collocation used in English legal terminology.

Option 2 -> "Acquitted of" is the correct prepositional phrase; "of" is always used with "acquitted" when referring to charges or accusations.

Option 3 -> "Acquitted in" is grammatically incorrect; "in" is not used with the verb "acquitted" in this context.

Option 4 -> "Acquitted for" is incorrect usage; "for" does not collocate with "acquitted" when discussing criminal charges.

Hence, Option 2: of -> "Acquitted of" is a fixed collocation in English, particularly in legal contexts, where someone is cleared or freed "of" charges or accusations -> correct

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Choose the correct preposition to complete the given sentence Mr. John was finally acquitted ____the criminal charge.

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Mr. John was finally acquitted ____the criminal charge.