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Difficulty: EasyPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The athlete was disqualified _____ competing in the final track event due to a technical infringement. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence?

  1. fromAnswer
  2. B
    against
  3. C
    for
  4. D
    in

Answer

The preposition 'from' is correct, making the complete sentence: 'The athlete was disqualified from competing in the final track event due to a technical infringement.'
The verb 'disqualify' grammatically requires the dependent preposition 'from' when indicating prohibition or exclusion from taking part in an action (e.g., 'disqualified from competing').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main verb requiring a dependent preposition.
The target verb is 'disqualified'.
Certain verbs in English require specific prepositions to complete their grammatical and semantic meaning.
2
Apply the rule of dependent prepositions for verbs of prevention or exclusion.
'Disqualify' takes 'from' when followed by a gerund (-ing form) or noun phrase.
Verbs denoting prohibition, prevention, or exclusion (e.g., prevent from, ban from, disqualify from, deter from) strictly select 'from'.

Key Concept

Dependent prepositions following verbs of exclusion
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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