My brother is the one who always ___ the blame when something goes wrong.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. takes

  1. Step 1: Read the sentence and decide what kind of word the gap needs. Step 2. 'Take the blame' is the fixed phrase. Answer: takes. Why not the others: 'Has the blame', 'gives the blame' and 'makes the blame' do not occur.

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