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Complete the sentence below by supplying the most appropriate preposition in the blank space.

Answer:The suspect was formally charged 【with】 armed robbery during yesterday's court proceedings.

Answer

with
The dependent preposition 'with' is strictly required following the verb 'charged' when indicating the legal offense alleged against a person.

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Identify the verb in the sentence and determine its fixed dependent preposition in a legal context.
The verb 'charged' when referring to a criminal accusation requires the preposition 'with'.
Standard English grammar dictates that one is 'charged with' a crime, whereas one is 'accused of' or 'arrested for' a crime.

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Dependent Prepositions after Verbs
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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