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Difficulty: MediumConjunctions and Clause Structure

Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the conditional complex sentence below.

Answer:The governing council agreed to sanction the infrastructure project, provided 【that】 the financial committee certifies the audit report beforehand.

Answer

The correct word to complete the subordinating conjunction phrase is 'that'.
The expression 'provided that' functions as a compound subordinating conjunction introducing a conditional clause. The complementizer 'that' is required after 'provided' to link it correctly to the finite clause following it.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the syntactic relationship between the main clause and the subordinate clause.
The main clause expresses an action that will occur only on the condition that the subordinate clause is fulfilled.
Determining the semantic relationship identifies the required conditional connective structure.
2
Determine the proper compound conjunction form.
The participial conjunction 'provided' functions with the complementizer 'that' to form the compound subordinating conjunction 'provided that'.
In formal English grammar, 'provided that' introduces a finite conditional clause requiring full subject-verb agreement.

Key Concept

Compound Subordinating Conjunctions introducing Conditional Clauses
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Conjunctions and Clause Structure

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