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In formal administrative register, specific adjectives demand precise dependent prepositions to express duty or necessity. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence below?

'The executive committee ruled that ensuring strict compliance with safety standards is incumbent ________ every project supervisor.'

  1. uponCevap
  2. B
    to
  3. C
    for
  4. D
    with

Cevap

The correct preposition is 'upon' (or 'on'), as 'incumbent' strictly collocates with 'upon' when assigning a duty or obligation to a subject.
The adjective 'incumbent' requires the dependent preposition 'upon' (or 'on') when expressing that a particular duty, obligation, or task rests with a specified person or authority. Therefore, 'upon' correctly completes the sentence.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the key head adjective requiring a dependent preposition in the target clause.
The target adjective is 'incumbent'.
Prepositional selection in formal English depends on the fixed collocational requirement of the controlling word.
2
Determine the formal grammatical rule governing dependent prepositions for 'incumbent'.
When 'incumbent' means 'imposed as a duty or responsibility', it is obligatorily followed by 'upon' or 'on'.
Standard English syntax mandates 'incumbent upon/on [someone]' to express moral or legal obligation.
3
Evaluate the options against standard formal usage.
'upon' is the only grammatically and idiomatically valid preposition among the choices.
Alternative prepositions such as 'to', 'for', and 'with' break standard adjective-preposition collocation rules.

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Dependent prepositions following adjectives of obligation
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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