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Zorluk: ZorPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct prepositions to fill the blanks.

Cevap:The legal auditor observed that the board's recent directives were tantamount 【to】 a breach of contract and subversive 【of】 established institutional regulations.

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The first blank requires the preposition 'to' and the second blank requires the preposition 'of'.
The correct completion uses 'to' for the first blank and 'of' for the second blank. The adjective 'tantamount' standardly governs the preposition 'to' when indicating equivalence (meaning 'equal in effect to'). The adjective 'subversive' standardly governs the preposition 'of' when describing actions that seek to weaken or destroy an established authority or rule.

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1
Identify the head word preceding the first blank and determine its required prepositional complement.
The adjective 'tantamount' requires the preposition 'to' (tantamount to).
In standard English usage, 'tantamount' collocates specifically with 'to' to mean equivalent in seriousness, effect, or value.
2
Identify the head word preceding the second blank and determine its required prepositional complement.
The adjective 'subversive' requires the preposition 'of' (subversive of).
When 'subversive' functions adjectivally to show destruction or undermining of an established authority, system, or rule, it takes the preposition 'of'.

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