Adverb choice before "to blame": select the word that fits best Complete the sentence with the most natural intensifier: "He is the person who is ______ to blame." Choose the option that best collocates with "to blame".
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aonly
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Bsolely
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Calone
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Dcompletely
Answer
Correct Answer: solely
Explanation
Given data
- Sentence: "He is the person who is ______ to blame."
- We need the most idiomatic adverb/qualifier with "to blame".
Concept/ApproachSolely is the standard adverb meaning "exclusively" and pairs naturally with "to blame": "solely to blame".
Option analysissolely — correct and idiomatic: "solely to blame." ✅only — can modify nouns ("the only person to blame") but is awkward in this slot.alone — usually follows the noun ("he alone is to blame"), not before "to blame".completely — changes the meaning to degree rather than exclusivity; less precise.
Final Answersolely