Look at the initial sentence. Then complete the following sentence so that it means exactly the same thing, but uses the word accused. You need to add 2-5 words into the gap, but one of them must be the word accused.
'You've broken my iPod, Steven!' said Julie.
- accused -
Julie .......................................... her iPod.
Good luck with finding the answer!
~ Jason
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Good tries gentlemen, but...
It should be: Julie accused Steven of breaking her iPod.
With the verb "accuse", we need to use "of" and an '-ing' form with the following verb/action.
Other examples:
Rodney accused Christine of drinking his Pepsi.
What are you accusing me of doing?
Thanks for trying, in any case...
~ Jason
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The answer would be "Julie accused steven of having broken her iPod."
Why I used the present perfect is that the accident that iPod was broken was more previously happened than her accusing, so that I used it though.
Hi Sunghan,
Yes, that answer is also a possible fit, and a much more advanced option. Your rationale for the tense is also quite justified and makes perfect sense (and is still within the 2-5 word limit to complete the gap in the sentence).
Nicely done!
~ Jason
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'You've broken my iPod, Steven!' said Julie.
- accused -
Julie accused him of breaking her iPod.
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