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Difficulty: MediumPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by filling in the correct prepositions in the blanks.

Answer:The investigation committee concluded that the financial officer was complicit 【in】 the fraud and should not be exempted 【from】 prosecution.

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The correct prepositions to complete the sentence are 'in' for the first blank and 'from' for the second blank.
The adjective 'complicit' requires the dependent preposition 'in' when expressing involvement in wrongdoing. The verb 'exempted' requires the preposition 'from' when indicating release or immunity from legal action. Therefore, 'in' and 'from' are the precise prepositions needed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the correct dependent preposition required by the adjective 'complicit'.
The adjective 'complicit' correctly collocates with the preposition 'in' when denoting involvement in a wrongful act or criminal scheme.
'Complicit in' is the standard grammatical collocation in formal English.
2
Identify the correct dependent preposition required by the verb 'exempted'.
The passive verb form 'exempted' requires the preposition 'from' to indicate being granted immunity or release from an obligation or legal proceeding.
'Exempted from' is the required prepositional structure following the verb 'exempt'.

Key Concept

Dependent prepositions following adjectives and verbs
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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