Question

He was ashamed ____ his mistake.

• A. At
• B. Of
• C. For
• D. From

Hint:

Which preposition follows "ashamed" when the shame is about one's own action.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the adjective under test: "ashamed", meaning feeling shame or embarrassment about something.

Step 2: Recall the fixed collocation rule: "ashamed of" is used when the shame relates to one's own action, quality, or possession, as in "ashamed of his behavior" or "ashamed of his mistake".

Step 3: The sentence describes the man feeling shame about his own mistake, which is exactly this sense.

Step 4: This gives "he was ashamed of his mistake", confirming option B) Of.