Correct option is A
The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a)
habit of accusing him.
Explanation:
· The noun
habit collocates with the preposition
of followed by a
gerund (V-ing):
habit of doing something. “Habit for” is not idiomatic here.
· Moreover, the verb
accuse typically takes the preposition
of before the cause or fault (
accuse someone of something). The fully corrected sentence would read: “His wife has a bad
habit of accusing him
of others’ mistakes too.”
· Options (b), (c), and (d) use the wrong prepositions with
habit. Hence, (a) is the only grammatically acceptable replacement for the highlighted segment.
Grammatical rule used:
·
Collocation:
habit + of + V-ing (e.g.,
a habit of biting nails).
·
Verb + preposition pattern:
accuse + object + of + noun/gerund.
Example:
· She has a
habit of checking her phone at dinner.
· They
accused him
of breaking the rules.
Information booster:
Common noun–preposition pairs:
talent for,
reason for,
interest in,
experience in/with,
aptitude for. Remember that
habit consistently prefers
of before a gerund.
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