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Difficulty: MediumIdiomatic Word Choice

Deep-sea research submarines must withstand extreme hydrostatic pressures, which increase by one atmosphere for every ten meters of depth. In these abyssal zones, organisms have adapted to thrive in environments completely deprived from sunlight.

Which of the following options is the correct idiomatic replacement for the underlined portion?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. deprived ofAnswer
  3. C
    deprived with
  4. D
    deprived off

Answer

The correct answer is 'deprived of' because the adjective 'deprived' requires the preposition 'of' to form the standard idiomatic expression meaning lacking or stripped of something.
The adjective 'deprived' requires the preposition 'of' to form the standard idiomatic expression meaning lacking or stripped of something. In the context of deep-sea environments, 'deprived of' correctly describes the total absence of sunlight.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Read the sentence and identify the underlined phrase 'deprived from' to determine if it is used idiomatically.
The phrase indicates that deep-sea organisms live in environments that lack sunlight.
Identifying the core meaning helps determine the correct preposition that must pair with the adjective 'deprived'.
2
Recall or test standard prepositional collocations for 'deprived'.
The correct preposition is 'of', forming the idiomatic phrase 'deprived of'.
Standard English usage dictates that one is 'deprived of' something, not 'deprived from', 'deprived with', or 'deprived off'.

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Idiomatic Word Choice with Prepositions
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