Question 168
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
In court, the accused ______ guilty to all the charges.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
In court, a person pleads guilty or not guilty.
Worth noting
Begged and prayed are close to one meaning of plead, but only plead goes with "guilty".
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "plead"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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