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Zorluk: OrtaIdiomatic Word Choice

Read the following sentence and determine which option best replaces the underlined portion:

Despite being a vocal proponent for renewable energy, the senator voted against the new environmental bill because of its regulatory loopholes.

Which of the following options represents the correct idiomatic phrasing for the underlined text?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. proponent ofCevap
  3. C
    proponent to
  4. D
    proponent on

Cevap

proponent of
The correct answer is the option containing 'proponent of'. In standard written English, the noun 'proponent' must be paired with the preposition 'of' when expressing advocacy or support for a concept, cause, or policy. The phrase 'proponent of renewable energy' is the correct idiomatic construction in this context.

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1
Identify the target noun and the preposition paired with it.
The target phrase is 'proponent for', which pairs the noun 'proponent' with the preposition 'for'.
Isolating the noun and its preposition allows us to evaluate whether the pairing is idiomatic.
2
Recall the correct idiomatic preposition that follows the noun 'proponent'.
In standard English, 'proponent' is followed by the preposition 'of' to form the idiom 'proponent of' (e.g., 'a proponent of renewable energy').
Matching the noun with its conventional idiomatic preposition ensures grammatical accuracy and clarity.

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