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Difficulty: HardPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Read the sentence below carefully. Which preposition correctly completes the formal statement by filling the blank space?

Answer:The governing council affirmed that the financial compensation offered to department heads must be strictly commensurate 【with】 their level of administrative responsibility and academic output.

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with
In standard formal English, the adjective 'commensurate' takes the dependent preposition 'with' when describing proportional balance or correspondence between two elements.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the key predicate adjective in the stem that requires a fixed prepositional complement.
The adjective 'commensurate' is the head word requiring a specific dependent preposition.
Certain adjectives in formal English mandate precise dependent prepositions to complete their semantic meaning.
2
Select the correct dependent preposition for 'commensurate'.
The preposition 'with' completes the prepositional phrase.
The adjective 'commensurate' standardly collocates with 'with' (e.g., 'commensurate with') to mean corresponding in size, extent, or degree.

Key Concept

Dependent prepositions following adjectives
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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