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Difficulty: MediumPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Which prepositions correctly complete the blanks in the sentence below?

Answer:The union leaders argued that the new management policy was completely incompatible 【with】 existing labor laws, leaving the workforce entirely indifferent 【to】 any proposed compromises.

Answer

The correct prepositions are 'with' for the first blank and 'to' for the second blank.
The adjective 'incompatible' requires the dependent preposition 'with' to signal inconsistency, while 'indifferent' requires 'to' to indicate apathy or unconcern.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the dependent preposition required by the adjective 'incompatible'.
The adjective 'incompatible' collocates strictly with 'with' when indicating conflict or inability to coexist.
Standard English usage rules require 'incompatible with'.
2
Identify the dependent preposition required by the adjective 'indifferent'.
The adjective 'indifferent' collocates strictly with 'to' when indicating lack of interest or concern.
Standard grammatical collocation dictates that one is 'indifferent to' something.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions following Adjectives
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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