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The principal praised the students and congratulated them ______ their exceptional performance in the national debate competition. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence?

  1. onAnswer
  2. B
    for
  3. C
    with
  4. D
    about

Answer

The preposition 'on' correctly completes the sentence.
The verb 'congratulate' standardly governs the preposition 'on' when introducing the accomplishment or event being celebrated.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main verb governing the blank space
The target verb is 'congratulated'.
Specific English verbs require fixed dependent prepositions.
2
Determine the correct dependent preposition required by 'congratulate'
The verb 'congratulate' strictly takes 'on' when indicating the reason for praise or celebration.
Standard grammatical convention establishes the pattern 'congratulate someone ON something'.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions and Verb-Preposition Collocations
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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