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Difficulty: Very hardPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Before the strategic executive council meeting commenced, the chairman ensured that all department heads were fully __________ the new regulatory guidelines. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

  1. apprised ofAnswer
  2. B
    apprised with
  3. C
    apprised about
  4. D
    apprised on

Answer

The expression 'apprised of' correctly completes the sentence because the verb 'apprise' governs the specific preposition 'of' to convey notification or awareness.
In standard formal English, the verb 'apprise' (meaning to inform or give notice to) takes the dependent preposition 'of'. Therefore, the option containing 'apprised of' is the only grammatically and idiomatically correct choice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main verb requiring a fixed dependent preposition in the sentence context.
The target word is 'apprised', which functions in the passive structure as a participial adjective needing a prepositional complement.
Certain formal English verbs mandate specific prepositions regardless of near-synonyms.
2
Differentiate the correct prepositional complement from common deceptive distractors.
While 'informed' takes 'about' and 'acquainted' takes 'with', 'apprised' exclusively governs 'of'.
Substituting prepositions from semantic equivalents creates non-standard collocations.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions and Fixed Verbal Collocations
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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