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The new manager congratulated the team members _____ their outstanding performance during the annual audit. Which of the following prepositions correctly completes the sentence?

  1. onAnswer
  2. B
    for
  3. C
    with
  4. D
    about

Answer

The preposition 'on' correctly completes the sentence because the verb 'congratulate' requires 'on' to indicate the achievement being celebrated.
In standard English, the verb 'congratulate' takes the dependent preposition 'on' to introduce the achievement or occasion being celebrated ('congratulate someone on something').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main verb requiring a dependent preposition.
The head verb is 'congratulated'.
Dependent prepositions are governed by the specific verb or expression preceding them.
2
Determine the standard prepositional collocation for 'congratulate'.
The correct pattern is 'congratulate someone ON something'.
'On' is the standard preposition that connects 'congratulate' to the cause of congratulation.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions and Verb Collocations
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