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Blame I Sth Sb Telling Truth Sb/Sth Children

Idx 0472
Keyword blame
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I wasn't even there so you can't blame on me.
Correct Sentence I wasn't even there so you can't blame me.
I wasn't even there so you can't blame it on me.
Cloze Error Sentence I wasn't even there so you can't blame [[on]] me.
Cloze Sentence I wasn't even there so you can't blame [[/it on]] me.
Cloze Answer _/it on
Choices on | _ | it on
Explanation

blame sb (for sth ): 'Nobody can blame you for telling the truth.'

blame sth on sb/sth: 'Whenever children behave badly, people blame it on the teachers.'

Compare: 'He always tries to put the blame on me.'

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