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Zorluk: OrtaIdiomatic Word Choice

After living in the arid desert of Arizona for nearly a decade, the field researcher was accustomed with the extreme daytime temperatures and scarce water resources. Which choice best completes the sentence idiomatically?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. accustomed toCevap
  3. C
    accustomed of
  4. D
    accustomed by

Cevap

accustomed to
The adjective 'accustomed' idiomatically requires the preposition 'to' when expressing that someone is used to or familiar with a particular condition or environment. Therefore, the option containing 'accustomed to' is the correct choice.

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1
Identify the underlined phrase and the word that requires a prepositional partner.
The adjective is 'accustomed', which is currently paired with the preposition 'with'.
Idiomatic word choice questions in ACT English often test the correct preposition that must follow a specific adjective or verb.
2
Recall the correct idiomatic preposition that pairs with 'accustomed' to mean 'used to' or 'familiar with'.
The correct preposition is 'to', forming the idiom 'accustomed to'.
While other prepositions like 'with', 'of', or 'by' might seem plausible, 'accustomed to' is the only standard idiomatic construction in English.

Anahtar Kavram

Idiomatic preposition usage after adjectives
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Konular

Idiomatic Word Choice

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