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Difficulty: MediumPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by filling in the correct prepositions in the blanks.

Answer:The financial controller was averse 【to】 taking uncalculated risks, insisting that every expenditure must be strictly commensurate 【with】 the organization's approved budget.

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The correct prepositions are 'to' for the first blank and 'with' for the second blank.
The adjective 'averse' standardly governs the preposition 'to' when expressing reluctance or opposition, and the adjective 'commensurate' governs the preposition 'with' when describing proportional relationships.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct dependent preposition for the adjective 'averse'.
The adjective 'averse' takes the preposition 'to' (averse to), meaning having a strong disinclination or opposition toward something.
In standard English usage, 'averse' collocates with 'to' rather than 'from' or 'against'.
2
Determine the correct dependent preposition for the adjective 'commensurate'.
The adjective 'commensurate' requires the preposition 'with' (commensurate with), meaning corresponding in size, extent, or degree.
Standard grammatical convention pairs 'commensurate' with 'with' when denoting proportion or equivalence.

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Dependent Prepositions and Adjective-Preposition Collocations
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