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Difficulty: Very hardPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Despite expressing initial reservations regarding the corporate reorganization, the managing director was ultimately compelled to acquiesce _____ the strategic decisions formulated by the executive committee. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence?

  1. inAnswer
  2. B
    to
  3. C
    with
  4. D
    on

Answer

The correct preposition is 'in'.
The verb 'acquiesce' standardly collocates with the preposition 'in' when indicating quiet agreement, submission, or compliance with a decision, proposal, or rule.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the head verb requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence.
The target verb is 'acquiesce'.
Dependent prepositions are governed by the specific head word preceding the blank.
2
Determine the standard formal preposition that collocates with 'acquiesce' when accepting a decision or policy.
'Acquiesce' takes the preposition 'in' (to acquiesce in something).
Standard formal English grammar dictates that one acquiesces in a decision, arrangement, or policy.
3
Evaluate the choices to select the grammatically appropriate preposition.
'in' is the only correct preposition.
Substitutions such as 'to', 'with', or 'on' violate established prepositional collocation rules for this verb.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions and Fixed Verb-Preposition Collocations
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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