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Zorluk: KolayPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The committee urged all members to adhere _____ the new guidelines established by the governing council. Which option best fills the blank space?

  1. toCevap
  2. B
    with
  3. C
    by
  4. D
    on

Cevap

The correct choice is 'to'.
The verb 'adhere' conventionally collocates with the preposition 'to' when describing compliance with rules or guidelines.

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1
Identify the head verb requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence stem.
The target verb is 'adhere'.
Specific English verbs require fixed dependent prepositions to complete their meaning.
2
Select the fixed preposition that collocates with 'adhere'.
The correct preposition is 'to'.
In standard English grammar, one adheres to rules, standards, or principles.

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Dependent Prepositions and Collocations
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