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Zorluk: OrtaPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The minister's refusal to testify before the parliamentary panel was considered tantamount _____ treason by opposition members.

Which of the following prepositions correctly completes the sentence?

  1. toCevap
  2. B
    with
  3. C
    of
  4. D
    as

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The preposition 'to' correctly completes the sentence, making the phrase 'tantamount to treason'.
The adjective 'tantamount' (meaning equivalent in value, significance, or effect) is conventionally followed by the preposition 'to'.

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1
Identify the adjective requiring a specific dependent preposition in the sentence.
The word requiring a prepositional complement is 'tantamount'.
Certain adjectives in English mandate specific dependent prepositions to form standard grammatical structures.
2
Determine the correct dependent preposition for 'tantamount'.
The fixed idiom/collocation is 'tantamount to', meaning equivalent in effect or seriousness to something.
Standard grammatical usage requires 'to' following 'tantamount'.

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Dependent Prepositions following Adjectives
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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