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Difficulty: MediumPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

The newly appointed principal emphasized that the administration would not ________ the established regulations on academic discipline, regardless of student protests. Which of the following prepositional verbs best completes the sentence?

  1. dispense withAnswer
  2. B
    dispense of
  3. C
    dispose with
  4. D
    dispense from

Answer

The prepositional verb 'dispense with' best completes the sentence.
The prepositional verb 'dispense with' standardly means to do without, disregard, or set aside. In this sentence, it accurately conveys that the school administration will not set aside or forgo the disciplinary regulations.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the required meaning.
The sentence requires a verb phrase that means 'to set aside', 'forgo', or 'do without' established regulations.
The context clues 'would not' and 'regardless of student protests' indicate that the administration will not bypass or eliminate the rules.
2
Evaluate the particle collocations of the given options.
'Dispense with' is the standard English prepositional verb meaning to set aside or do without.
'Dispense' standardly takes the preposition 'with' for this meaning, whereas 'dispose' takes 'of'.

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Prepositional Verb Collocation and Meaning
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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

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