USE OF ENGLISH PART 4 KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION (TC8)

(BE) TO BLAME FOR FAULT

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.

Example:
1 My boss said it was all my fault.

BLAME
My boss said I I WAS TO BLAME for everything.

Write only the missing words in CAPITAL LETTERS.

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1. It’s not my fault you missed the plane.

BLAME
I’m _____________________ for the fact you missed the plane.

2. The customers said that the slow service was the waiter’s fault.
WAITER
The customers _____________________ for the slow service.

3. Mark said it was his sister’s fault for breaking the glasses.
TO
Mark said his sister _____________________ breaking the glasses.

4. The insurance company said I was responsible for the accident.

ME
The insurance company __________________ the accident.

5. It was the trainer’s fault they lost the match.

TO
The trainer ________________________ the match.

6. I confessed that I was to blame for everything.

WAS
I confessed that everything ________________________ .
 ANSWERS AND GRAMMAR ANALYSIS

1. I’m NOT TO BLAME for the fact you missed the plane.
This time it’s a negative sentence.

2. The customers BLAMED THE WAITER for the slow service.

The correct construction is: to blame somebody for (doing) something.

3. Mark said his sister WAS TO BLAME FOR breaking the glasses.

Remember to include ‘for’ in the sentence. Don’t lose marks for omitting
words!

4. The insurance company BLAMED ME FOR/HELD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR

the accident.

5. The trainer WAS BLAMED FOR LOSING the match.

6. I confessed that everything WAS MY FAULT.