The adjective afraid is idiomatically followed by the preposition of when introducing the cause or object of fear. In, from and off do not collocate with afraid in this sense. Hence the correct completion is He is afraid of doing this task.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
He is afraid _______ doing this task.
Held on 23 Jun 2023 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
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