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Difficulty: MediumPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The board assured the newly appointed managing director that his remuneration package would be fully commensurate _____ his qualifications and extensive executive experience. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence?

  1. withAnswer
  2. B
    to
  3. C
    for
  4. D
    by

Answer

The preposition 'with' correctly completes the sentence.
The adjective 'commensurate' idiomatically collocates with the preposition 'with' when denoting proportion or equivalence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the head adjective requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence context.
The target adjective is 'commensurate'.
Certain adjectives in English standard usage strictly govern specific prepositions.
2
Select the correct dependent preposition that collocates with 'commensurate'.
'Commensurate' pairs with 'with'.
The fixed grammatical construction 'commensurate with' means corresponding in size, extent, or degree.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions and Adjective Collocations
Estimated Time:50s
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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