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Difficulty: Very hardPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct preposition that completes the standard grammatical collocation.

Answer:The legal counsel argued that the newly introduced clause in the agreement was not consonant 【with】 the statutory provisions of the constitution.

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with
The adjective 'consonant' strictly pairs with the preposition 'with' to express full agreement, consistency, or harmony with established rules or standards.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the head adjective requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence context.
The adjective in focus is 'consonant'.
In formal English, specific adjectives require fixed dependent prepositions to convey precise relational meanings.
2
Determine the standard prepositional collocation for 'consonant'.
The correct dependent preposition is 'with'.
'Consonant with' is a fixed grammatical collocation meaning in agreement, accord, or harmony with a rule, law, or principle.

Key Concept

Adjective-Preposition Collocations
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