Multiple choice general knowledge

I'm sure he didn't mean to break the window. It must have happened _____.

  1. by accident

  2. from accident

  3. to accident

  4. in accident

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Explanation

'By accident' is the standard English idiom for something happening unintentionally. The window break occurred without intent. 'From accident', 'to accident', and 'in accident' are not idiomatic English expressions for this meaning.