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Zorluk: KolayPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The storekeeper was instructed to dispose _____ all the expired medications before the health inspectors arrived. Which preposition best completes the sentence?

  1. A
    off
  2. ofCevap
  3. C
    away
  4. D
    with

Cevap

The correct preposition is 'of'.
The verb 'dispose' takes the fixed dependent preposition 'of' when it means to throw away or eliminate something. Therefore, 'of' is the only standard and grammatically correct option.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the head verb requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence context.
The verb is 'dispose'.
The sentence context requires expressing the action of getting rid of unwanted materials.
2
Determine the standard preposition that collocates with 'dispose'.
The correct prepositional combination is 'dispose of'.
In standard English grammar, 'dispose' requires the preposition 'of' to complete its meaning appropriately.

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Dependent prepositions following specific verbs
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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