Choose the option that contains the right preposition to complete the sentence: His father shouted __________ him when he came home late.
Question and options
Choose the option that contains the right preposition to complete the sentence:
His father shouted __________ him when he came home late.
His father shouted __________ him when he came home late.
- on
- over
- for
- at
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - at
'Shout at' someone means to shout angrily at them, which fits a father scolding a son who came home late. 'Shout for' means calling out to get something or someone, and 'shout on' and 'shout over' are not used for scolding a person.
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