Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct preposition.

Answer:The harsh environmental conditions in the desert are not conducive 【to】 human habitation.

The correct preposition to complete the sentence is 'to'.

The adjective 'conducive' is conventionally followed by the preposition 'to' when expressing that something contributes toward a result or condition.

Identify the adjective requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence context.

The target word is the adjective 'conducive'.

Certain adjectives in standard English grammar strictly take specific prepositions to express relationships.

Determine the correct dependent preposition that collocates with 'conducive'.

The adjective 'conducive' pairs with the preposition 'to' (meaning making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible).

Substitutions such as 'for', 'with', or 'in' result in unnatural collocation and non-standard grammatical structure.

Dependent Prepositions with Adjectives

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