Skip to main contentSkip to solution

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

He is afraid _______ doing this task.

Solution

Correct Option: 2

The adjective afraid is idiomatically followed by the preposition of when introducing the cause or object of fear. In, from and off do not collocate with afraid in this sense. Hence the correct completion is He is afraid of doing this task.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Left arrow: Previous question
  • Right arrow: Next question
  • S key: Jump to solution
  • Q key: Jump to question