Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
He is afraid _______ doing this task.
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.
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