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Difficulty: MediumPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by supplying the most appropriate prepositions to fill the blanks.

Answer:The managing director remained impervious 【to】 public criticism, maintaining that the restructuring plan was ultimately conducive 【to】 the company's long-term growth.

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The correct preposition for both blanks is 'to'.
The word 'impervious' forms a fixed prepositional collocation with 'to', meaning unaffected by something. Similarly, 'conducive' requires the dependent preposition 'to' when indicating contributing toward a result.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct dependent preposition for the adjective 'impervious'.
The adjective 'impervious' takes the preposition 'to' (impervious to).
In standard English usage, 'impervious' signifies being incapable of being affected, influenced, or damaged, and standardly collocates with 'to'.
2
Determine the correct dependent preposition for the adjective 'conducive'.
The adjective 'conducive' takes the preposition 'to' (conducive to).
The adjective 'conducive' means making a certain outcome likely or possible, and strictly requires the preposition 'to'.

Key Concept

Adjective-Preposition Collocations
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