Tom thought that he himself, rather than Lucy and Lihua, _____for the mistake.

A．were to blame      　　　　B．was to be blamed  

C．were to be blamed     　　　　D．was to blame

Tom thought that he himself, rather than Lucy and Lihua, ________ for the mistake．

1. A.
   were to blame
2. B.
   was to be blamed
3. C.
   were to be blamed
4. D.
   was to blame