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Difficulty: MediumIdiomatic Word Choice

To avoid costly fines, the factory manager ensured that the new manufacturing process was in strict compliance to the environmental regulations regarding waste disposal.

Which of the following options is the most idiomatically correct choice for the underlined portion?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. compliance withAnswer
  3. C
    compliance of
  4. D
    compliance for

Answer

compliance with
The correct choice replaces the underlined phrase with 'compliance with', which is the standard idiomatic construction in English for expressing agreement or conformity with rules, laws, or standards.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the underlined phrase and the noun it relies on.
The underlined phrase is 'compliance to', which is built around the noun 'compliance'.
Understanding the head word is necessary to determine the correct idiomatic preposition that must follow it.
2
Recall the correct idiomatic preposition collocation for the noun 'compliance' when referring to following regulations.
The noun 'compliance' idiomatically pairs with the preposition 'with' (e.g., 'in compliance with regulations').
Using any other preposition (like 'to', 'of', or 'for') violates standard English idiomatic usage.

Key Concept

Idiomatic Preposition Collocation
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