Question 77
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
Rita ______ her brother for breaking her toy.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
You blame someone for something. The sentence has "for", so blamed fits.
Worth noting
Accused is close in meaning but takes "of": she accused him of breaking it.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "blame"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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