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Zorluk: OrtaIdiomatic Word Choice

To ensure unbiased results, the researchers conducted the clinical trial under conditions that were independent of any direct influence from the pharmaceutical sponsors.

Which choice best maintains standard idiomatic English usage for the underlined portion?

  1. NO CHANGECevap
  2. B
    independent from
  3. C
    independent off
  4. D
    independent with

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The original phrasing 'independent of' is correct because 'independent of' is the standard idiomatic expression for describing something that is free from the influence or control of something else.
The phrase 'independent of' is the standard idiomatic construction in English used to describe something that is free from the influence, control, or connection of another entity. In this context, the trial conditions must be free from the influence of the sponsors, making the original phrasing correct.

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1
Determine the relationship between 'independent' and the following prepositional phrase.
The sentence indicates that the clinical trial conditions were free from the influence of the pharmaceutical sponsors.
This establishes that we need a preposition that idiomatically denotes a lack of control or connection.
2
Evaluate the choices against standard English idiomatic usage.
Standard idiomatic English pairs the adjective 'independent' with the preposition 'of' when expressing freedom from influence. This makes 'independent of' the correct choice.
This eliminates the other options, which use incorrect prepositions or confused words.

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