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Difficulty: MediumPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

Which particle correctly completes the phrasal verb in the sentence below?

Answer:The senior legal consultant warned the board that the proposed merger deal would likely fall 【through】 if both financial institutions failed to settle their governance disputes before the deadline.

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through
The particle 'through' correctly forms the phrasal verb 'fall through', which means to collapse, fail to materialize, or come to nothing. This accurately fits the sentence context regarding a merger deal failing due to unresolved governance disputes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the intended meaning of the verb phrase.
The sentence discusses a proposed business merger failing to materialize or collapsing because of unresolved disputes.
Understanding the contextual meaning is necessary to choose the appropriate prepositional particle.
2
Select the correct prepositional particle that combines with 'fall' to mean 'fail to happen or be completed'.
The particle 'through' combines with 'fall' to form 'fall through', which idiomatically means to fail, collapse, or come to nothing.
Standard English phrasal verb conventions dictate using 'fall through' for plans, negotiations, or deals that do not succeed.

Key Concept

Contextual selection of particles in phrasal verbs
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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

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