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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
  • A
    only
  • B
    solely
  • C
    alone
  • D
    completely

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

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