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Zorluk: ZorPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by supplying the most appropriate preposition in the blank space.

Cevap:The senior policy analyst argued that the economic recession was concomitant 【with】 the rapid devaluation of the national currency.

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The correct preposition to fill the blank is 'with'.
The adjective 'concomitant' strictly collocates with the preposition 'with' when indicating that one event, phenomenon, or state naturally accompanies or follows another.

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1
Identify the head adjective preceding the blank and determine its dependent prepositional pattern.
The adjective 'concomitant' requires a specific preposition to express accompanying circumstances or naturally associated occurrences.
In English grammar, certain adjectives take obligatory dependent prepositions based on established collocation rules.
2
Select the prepositions that correctly complete the phrase 'concomitant ______'.
The adjective 'concomitant' standardly pairs with 'with'.
The phrase 'concomitant with' means existing or occurring together as a consequence or alongside something else.
3
Insert 'with' into the sentence context to confirm semantic accuracy.
The sentence correctly reads: 'The senior policy analyst argued that the economic recession was concomitant with the rapid devaluation of the national currency.'
This forms a grammatically sound and meaningful statement aligned with standard literary usage.

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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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