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The committee reported that the manager's actions were detrimental _____ the company's reputation and carried out in direct opposition _____ the board's standing instructions. Which pair of prepositions correctly completes the sentence?

  1. to / toCevap
  2. B
    for / against
  3. C
    with / of
  4. D
    on / with

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The correct pair of prepositions is 'to / to'.
The correct answer utilizes 'to / to' because the adjective 'detrimental' takes the dependent preposition 'to', and the idiomatic complex prepositional phrase is 'in direct opposition to'.

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1
Identify the dependent preposition required by the adjective 'detrimental'.
The adjective 'detrimental' idiomatically governs the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'detrimental to health/reputation').
Adjectives indicating harm or benefit typically take 'to' rather than 'for' or 'on'.
2
Determine the correct preposition completing the phrase 'in direct opposition _____'.
The fixed prepositional phrase is 'in direct opposition to'.
The noun phrase 'in opposition' requires the complement preposition 'to' when introducing the object being opposed.

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