The weather was _________ the exceptionally poor harvest.
Correct answer: B. blamed for
- A. accused of
- B. blamed for
- C. found fault with for
- D. condemned for
Explanation
The standard pattern is “blame something for something,” so the weather was blamed for the poor harvest. “Accuse” normally takes a person or group as its object, not this construction.
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