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Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct preposition to fill the blank space.

Answer:The tribunal determined that the arbitrary seizure of private property was completely inimical 【to】 the principles of economic stability.

Answer

The correct preposition to fill the blank is 'to'.
The adjective 'inimical' (meaning injurious or opposing) standardly takes the dependent preposition 'to' when indicating the object affected. Therefore, 'inimical to the principles' is the only grammatically correct phrasing.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the key head word governing the blank.
The governing adjective is 'inimical', which means harmful, hostile, or adverse.
Prepositions in formal English structure are often idiomatically fixed to preceding adjectives.
2
Select the correct dependent preposition for 'inimical'.
'Inimical' strictly requires the dependent preposition 'to' (inimical to something).
Collocating 'inimical' with 'with', 'for', or 'against' violates standard English prepositional complement rules.

Key Concept

Dependent prepositions following adjectives
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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