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Zorluk: OrtaPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by filling the blank space with the correct preposition.

Cevap:Before presiding over the complex dispute, the lead arbitrator insisted on becoming fully conversant 【with】 all the regulatory framework governing maritime trade.

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The correct preposition to complete the sentence is 'with'.
The adjective 'conversant' means having knowledge or familiarity with something, and in standard formal English, it is strictly followed by the preposition 'with'.

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1
Identify the key adjective controlling the prepositional complement.
The target word is the adjective 'conversant'.
In English grammar, specific adjectives require fixed dependent prepositions.
2
Determine the appropriate dependent preposition for 'conversant'.
'conversant' takes the preposition 'with'.
The adjective 'conversant' (meaning familiar with or knowledgeable about) strictly collocates with 'with'.

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