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Difficulty: EasyPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The committee urged all members to adhere _____ the new guidelines established by the governing council. Which option best fills the blank space?

The correct choice is 'to'.

The verb 'adhere' conventionally collocates with the preposition 'to' when describing compliance with rules or guidelines.

Identify the head verb requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence stem.

The target verb is 'adhere'.

Specific English verbs require fixed dependent prepositions to complete their meaning.

Select the fixed preposition that collocates with 'adhere'.

The correct preposition is 'to'.

In standard English grammar, one adheres to rules, standards, or principles.

Dependent Prepositions and Collocations

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