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Difficulty: HardIdiomatic Prepositions

The deep-sea research team discovered that the hydrothermal vent organisms, which thrive in complete darkness, are entirely deprived from the sunlight that powers photosynthetic ecosystems near the surface.

Which of the following is the most grammatically and idiomatically correct replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence?

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

Answer

deprived of
The correct answer is the option containing 'deprived of'. In standard written English, the adjective or participle 'deprived' must be paired with the preposition 'of' to indicate the lack of a specific resource or condition.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the word that determines the prepositional idiom.
The word is 'deprived', modifying 'organisms'.
Prepositional idioms depend on the preceding verb, adjective, or noun to establish the correct prepositional partner.
2
Recall the standard idiomatic preposition that follows 'deprived'.
The correct idiom is 'deprived of'.
Standard English usage conventions dictate that 'deprived' pairs with 'of' when showing that something has been taken away or is unavailable.
3
Evaluate the choices to select the one that aligns with standard idiomatic usage.
The option containing 'deprived of' is correct, whereas the options containing 'from', 'with', and 'to' are idiomatically incorrect.
Selecting the option that uses 'of' ensures the sentence is grammatically and idiomatically precise.

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Idiomatic Prepositions
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