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Difficulty: MediumPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate particle to complete the phrasal verb in the sentence below.

Answer:The cooperative society provided local smallholder farmers with emergency credit to tide them 【over】 until the main harvest season.

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The correct particle to complete the phrasal verb is 'over' (forming 'tide over').
The phrasal verb 'tide someone over' specifically means to supply someone with money or resources to sustain them temporarily until more substantial help or income arrives. In this sentence, providing emergency credit to farmers until harvest time perfectly fits this definition.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the contextual meaning required by the sentence stem.
The sentence describes assisting farmers temporarily so they can survive or manage through a lean financial period until their crops are harvested.
Understanding the context of temporary relief is essential for selecting the correct particle.
2
Identify the standard phrasal verb formed with the verb 'tide' that carries this meaning.
The phrasal verb 'tide [someone] over' means to help someone through a difficult or financially tight period by providing what is needed.
'Over' is the established idiomatic particle that collocates with 'tide' in standard English.

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Phrasal Verbs and Particle Selection (tide over)
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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

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