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Difficulty: EasyPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The candidate demonstrated during the interview that she was thoroughly conversant _______ current international trade regulations. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence?

  1. A
    about
  2. withAnswer
  3. C
    in
  4. D
    at

Answer

with
The adjective 'conversant' takes the dependent preposition 'with' to express familiarity or proficiency regarding a domain.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target word in the sentence that governs the preposition.
The target word is the adjective 'conversant'.
Adjectives in English often require specific dependent prepositions to complete their meaning.
2
Determine the established prepositional collocation for 'conversant'.
'conversant' collocated with 'with'.
The standard fixed idiom is 'conversant with', meaning knowledgeable about or experienced in a particular area.

Key Concept

Dependent prepositions following adjectives
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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