Examkin

Tüm alıştırma soruları

13931 soru

Tüm türler13,931Çoktan seçmeli7,139Doğru / Yanlış771Sayısal1,526Eşleştirme2,583Sıralama631Boşluk doldurma1,223Kısa cevap58
Soru 1881Soru →

Given the strict security protocols at the international summit, all delegate credentials __________ verified by the chief security officer before admission was granted. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: had to be

Cevap

The correct option is 'had to be', which appropriately expresses past obligation or necessity.
The verb phrase 'had to be' correctly functions as the past tense expression of necessity and obligation, matching the past context set by 'was granted'.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the time frame of the sentence.
The verb 'was granted' indicates that the action took place in the past.
Modal selection must align grammatically with past temporal markers.
2
Determine the required modality expressed by the context.
The context ('strict security protocols') requires expressing past necessity or obligation.
Because 'must' has no past tense form in English, 'had to' is used to express past necessity.
3
Evaluate the grammatical validity of each option.
'Had to be' is grammatically correct, while the other options contain structural errors such as double modals or invalid inflections.
Modal verbs cannot take infinitival 'to' markers directly, undergo regular past tense inflection, or stack adjacently.

Anahtar Kavram

Expressing Past Obligation and Modal Auxiliary Constraints
Soru 1882Soru →

During the forensic audit of the municipal budget, the chief auditor noted that the council __________ hired external financial consultants, as the internal treasury department had already compiled all the required reports.

Which of the following modal verb forms correctly completes the sentence to express an action that was performed but was unnecessary?

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: need not have

Cevap

The modal phrase 'need not have' correctly completes the sentence by expressing an action that took place in the past despite being unnecessary.
The correct answer uses 'need not have' paired with the past participle 'hired' to indicate that the council actually hired external consultants, even though doing so was unnecessary because the internal treasury had already prepared the reports.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the context of the sentence
The internal treasury had already completed the reports, meaning hiring external consultants was redundant, yet the action of hiring took place.
Identifying the target modality (unnecessary past action that occurred) guides the selection of the correct modal perfect structure.
2
Evaluate modal structures for past absence of obligation/necessity
'need not have + past participle' expresses that an action occurred but was unnecessary.
This matches the contextual requirement of the stem.
3
Eliminate ungrammatical modal combinations and inflections
Options containing double modals ('might can'), bare infinitive errors ('must to'), or pseudo-inflections ('oughted') are grammatically invalid.
English modal verbs cannot be stacked directly or inflected with past tense suffixes.

Anahtar Kavram

Expressing Past Absence of Necessity with Modal Auxiliaries
Soru 1883Soru →

Complete the sentence below by filling in each blank with the grammatically correct pronoun to ensure strict formal pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

Neither the lead surgeon nor the female anesthesiologists brought specialized equipment to the operating room before the hospital board issued official directive.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The first blank requires the plural possessive pronoun 'their' to agree with the nearer antecedent 'female anesthesiologists', while the second blank requires the singular possessive pronoun 'its' to agree with the collective noun 'hospital board' acting as a unified entity.
Formal English grammatical concord specifies that when subject elements are joined by correlative conjunctions such as 'neither... nor', the pronoun agrees with the nearest noun ('female anesthesiologists' -> 'their'). Additionally, a collective noun ('hospital board') taking unified action requires a singular pronoun ('its').

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the antecedent structure for the first blank
The compound antecedent is joined by the disjunctive correlative 'neither... nor' ('the lead surgeon nor the female anesthesiologists'). Under formal rule of proximity, the pronoun must agree in number with the nearer antecedent, 'female anesthesiologists', which is plural.
When antecedents are connected by 'neither... nor', pronoun agreement is governed by the noun closest to the pronoun position.
2
Determine the correct pronoun for the first blank
Select the third-person plural possessive pronoun 'their'.
The plural noun phrase 'female anesthesiologists' requires the plural possessive pronoun 'their'.
3
Analyze the antecedent structure for the second blank
The antecedent is 'the hospital board', a collective noun functioning as a single, unified entity issuing a single official directive.
Collective nouns take singular pronouns when the group acts as a collective unit rather than as separate individuals.
4
Determine the correct pronoun for the second blank
Select the third-person singular neuter possessive pronoun 'its'.
The singular collective body 'hospital board' requires the singular possessive pronoun 'its'.

Anahtar Kavram

Pronoun-antecedent agreement governed by the rule of proximity with correlative conjunctions and collective noun unity.
Soru 1884Soru →

Which word correctly completes the sentence to modify the verb appropriately?

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

The dedicated student spoke during the debate competition, convincing both the panel and the audience.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The adverb 'eloquently' is required to modify the verb 'spoke'.
The blank requires an adverb of manner to describe how the student spoke. 'Eloquently' correctly modifies the verb 'spoke'.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the part of speech required in the blank.
The word modifies the action verb 'spoke', so an adverb of manner is required.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, whereas adjectives modify nouns or pronouns.
2
Select the correct adverbial form.
The adverb form derived from the adjective 'eloquent' is 'eloquently'.
Standard adverbs of manner are formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to the descriptive adjective.

Anahtar Kavram

Adjective versus Adverb Usage
Soru 1885Soru →

Complete the sentence below by filling in each blank with the grammatically correct pronoun that maintains proper pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

Although neither the chief auditor nor the board members had voiced objections during the executive session, every member of the finance subcommittees was requested to submit independent audit report by Friday.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The first blank requires 'their' to agree with the nearer plural antecedent 'the board members', while the second blank requires 'his or her' (or 'their') to agree with the grammatically singular subject phrase 'every member'.
The correct response utilizes 'their' in the first blank because the nearer antecedent in the 'neither... nor' construction is the plural noun 'board members'. For the second blank, 'his or her' (or gender-neutral singular 'their') is required to agree with the singular indefinite head noun 'every member'.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the antecedent for the first blank and apply proximity agreement rules.
The antecedent is a compound subject joined by 'neither... nor' consisting of 'the chief auditor' (singular) and 'the board members' (plural). When antecedents are linked by correlative conjunctions such as 'neither... nor', the pronoun agrees with the nearer antecedent, which is 'the board members' (plural).
The principle of proximity dictates that the pronoun must match the number of the noun phrase closest to it in a disjunctive subject.
2
Determine the correct possessive pronoun for the first blank.
Because 'the board members' is plural, the possessive pronoun for the first blank must be 'their'.
Plural antecedents require plural possessive pronouns.
3
Identify the antecedent for the second blank and analyze its grammatical number.
The antecedent is 'every member of the finance subcommittees'. The head noun is 'member', preceded by the singular distributive determiner 'every'.
Indefinite determiners such as 'every' render the subject grammatically singular regardless of the plural noun in the intervening prepositional phrase ('subcommittees').
4
Determine the correct possessive pronoun for the second blank.
Because 'every member' is grammatically singular, the formal possessive pronoun required is 'his or her' (or accepted singular 'their').
Singular antecedents demand singular possessive pronouns in formal grammatical structure.

Anahtar Kavram

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Correlative Conjunctions and Indefinite Pronouns
Soru 1886Soru →

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct preposition to fill the blank space.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

The hospital management insisted that all medical personnel must strictly adhere the newly established safety protocols.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The preposition 'to' correctly completes the sentence, forming the standard fixed collocation 'adhere to'.
The verb 'adhere' conventionallly takes the dependent preposition 'to' when expressing adherence or obedience to rules, guidelines, or doctrines.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the main verb that governs the prepositional phrase.
The governing verb is 'adhere'.
Specific verbs in Standard English require particular dependent prepositions.
2
Determine the appropriate dependent preposition required by 'adhere' when denoting compliance.
The correct preposition is 'to'.
The standard grammatical idiom is 'adhere to', meaning to follow, obey, or hold fast to a rule, plan, or principle.

Anahtar Kavram

Dependent Prepositions and Verb-Preposition Collocations
Tahmini Süre:45s
Soru 1887Soru →

Read the statement below and determine the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:

'The northern region experienced heavy rainfall throughout the week, _______ the southern districts suffered from a prolonged drought.'

Which conjunction correctly joins these two contrasting independent clauses?

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: whereas

Cevap

The subordinating conjunction 'whereas' correctly completes the sentence by establishing a contrast between two simultaneous conditions.
The subordinating conjunction 'whereas' is used to connect two clauses that show a direct contrast between two facts or situations occurring at the same time.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the relationship between the two clauses.
The first clause describes heavy rainfall while the second describes a prolonged drought, showing direct opposition/contrast.
Identifying the semantic relationship between clauses is necessary to select the appropriate conjunction category.
2
Select the conjunction that expresses contrast.
'Whereas' is a subordinating conjunction used to contrast two facts or statements.
Other options express cause ('because'), purpose ('in order that'), or result ('consequently'), which alter the intended logic.

Anahtar Kavram

Subordinating Conjunctions of Contrast
Soru 1888Soru →

Complete the sentence below by filling in each blank with the grammatically correct modifier of quantity.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

The presiding officer observed that candidates registered for the professional examination this session, resulting in administrative friction during the accreditation process.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The first blank requires 'fewer' to modify the countable noun 'candidates', and the second blank requires 'less' to modify the uncountable noun 'friction'.
The modifier 'fewer' is correctly used before plural countable nouns ('candidates'), while 'less' is correctly used before uncountable abstract nouns ('friction').

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the head noun modified by the first blank
The noun 'candidates' is a plural countable noun.
Countable plural nouns require the quantitative modifier 'fewer' rather than 'less'.
2
Analyze the head noun modified by the second blank
The noun 'friction' is an mass/uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns require the quantitative modifier 'less' rather than 'fewer'.
3
Combine the appropriate modifiers into their respective blanks
The sentence correctly reads: 'The presiding officer observed that fewer candidates registered... resulting in less administrative friction...'
This maintains standard grammatical agreement between modifiers and noun types.

Anahtar Kavram

Modifiers of Quantity: Countable vs. Uncountable Noun Modifiers
Soru 1889Soru →

Match each highlighted noun phrase in the sentences on the left with its exact syntactic function on the right.

Soldaki öğeye tıklayın, sonra eşleşen sağdaki öğeye tıklayın

Öğeler

The board designated Prof. Harrison the principal investigator for the ecological study.
Prof. Harrison, the principal investigator for the ecological study, presented the findings to the panel.
The most crucial appointment in the institute was the principal investigator for the ecological study.
The international grant was awarded directly to the principal investigator for the ecological study.

Eşleşmeler

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

Each highlighted noun phrase matches its precise syntactic role based on its structural position: object complement completes a direct object, appositive renames an adjacent noun, subject complement completes a linking verb, and prepositional complement follows a preposition.
The correct matches accurately align each highlighted noun phrase with its precise grammatical function within the sentence structure: object complement (completing the direct object), appositive (renaming an adjacent noun phrase), subject complement (following a copular verb), and prepositional complement (following a preposition).

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the structural position of the highlighted noun phrase in sentence 1.
It follows the direct object 'Prof. Harrison' after the complex transitive verb 'designated', defining the role given to the object.
An object complement describes or renames the direct object.
2
Analyze sentence 2.
The noun phrase is set off by commas immediately following the noun 'Prof. Harrison' and renames it.
A noun phrase placed adjacent to another noun to rename or describe it functions as an appositive.
3
Analyze sentence 3.
The noun phrase follows the linking verb 'was' and completes the meaning of the subject 'appointment'.
A noun phrase following a linking verb that renames or defines the subject is a subject complement.
4
Analyze sentence 4.
The noun phrase immediately follows the preposition 'to'.
A noun phrase introduced by a preposition acts as the complement of that preposition.

Anahtar Kavram

Syntactic Functions of Noun Phrases
Soru 1890Soru →

Which of the following verb forms correctly completes the sentence below?

"Many a candidate _______ fallen victim to careless errors during the matriculation examination."

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: has

Cevap

The correct verb form is 'has'.
The expression 'many a' is grammatically singular and must be followed by a singular countable noun ('candidate') and a singular verb ('has'). Therefore, 'has' correctly satisfies subject-verb concord in the present perfect tense.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the subject structure
The subject structure begins with the expression 'Many a'.
In standard English grammar, the construction 'many a' is followed by a singular countable noun and requires a singular verb.
2
Determine the required grammatical agreement
The noun 'candidate' is singular, so the auxiliary verb must also be singular and compatible with the past participle 'fallen'.
The present perfect structure requires 'has' + past participle for a singular third-person subject.
3
Select the correct option
'has' fits both the singular subject rule and the perfect tense requirement.
'have', 'are', and 'were' are plural forms and break concord.

Anahtar Kavram

Subject-Verb Agreement with 'Many a'
Soru 1891Soru →

Fill in the blank to maintain proper grammatical concord. What is the correct verb form needed to complete the sentence?

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

Neither the manager nor the accounts officers present at the emergency meeting yesterday.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

were
The correct verb form is 'were'. When two subjects are connected by 'neither... nor', the principle of proximity concord dictates that the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. Here, 'the accounts officers' is plural and closest to the blank. Additionally, the temporal adverb 'yesterday' specifies past context, making 'were' the grammatically correct choice.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the subjects connected by the correlated conjunction 'neither... nor'.
The subjects are 'the manager' (singular) and 'the accounts officers' (plural).
In sentence structures using 'neither... nor', the rule of proximity concord applies.
2
Determine which subject is closest to the verb blank and select the appropriate tense.
'the accounts officers' is plural and is immediately adjacent to the blank, and the time marker 'yesterday' indicates the past tense.
According to proximity concord, the verb must agree in number with the nearer subject ('the accounts officers'), requiring the plural past tense verb 'were'.

Anahtar Kavram

Proximity Concord with Correlated Conjunctions
Soru 1892Soru →

Read the sentence below:

'The lead auditor expressed strong dissatisfaction during the financial review, remarking that he would rather the accounting team ________ the inventory discrepancy before submitting the report.'

Which of the following verb forms correctly completes the sentence to express an unfulfilled preference regarding a past action?

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: had resolved

Cevap

The past perfect verb form 'had resolved' correctly completes the sentence.
The past perfect verb form 'had resolved' is required because the sentence uses the 'would rather + subject + verb' pattern to express a preference about a past completed timeframe (prior to the auditor's review). Simple past denotes unreal present/future preference, while past perfect denotes unreal past preference.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the syntactic structure of the sentence
The sentence contains the structure 'would rather + [subject] + [verb]' set in a past context ('expressed dissatisfaction', 'remarking').
Determining the subject-predicate relationship after 'would rather' dictates whether a simple tense or perfective tense is required.
2
Determine the temporal reference of the preference
The action of addressing the discrepancy was supposed to happen prior to the past moment of the auditor's remark ('before submitting').
Unreal preferences regarding past events require a further step back in time (past perfect aspect).
3
Select the verb form corresponding to an unreal past preference
The past perfect form 'had resolved' is selected.
'Would rather + subject + past perfect' is the established standard construction for unfulfilled past desires in English grammar.

Anahtar Kavram

Unreal Past Subjunctive with 'Would Rather'
Tahmini Süre:1m 30s
Soru 1893Soru →

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the grammatically correct verb form.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

By the time the manager arrived at the office, the secretary the important documents.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

had sent
The past perfect verb phrase 'had sent' correctly indicates that the action of dispatching the documents was completed prior to the manager's past arrival.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the temporal relationship between the two past actions in the sentence.
The action of sending the documents occurred prior to the manager's arrival in the past.
When expressing an action completed prior to another past event, English grammar requires the past perfect tense ('had' + past participle).

Anahtar Kavram

Past Perfect Tense for earlier past events
Tahmini Süre:45s
Soru 1894Soru →

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the most appropriate preposition.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

The committee concluded that the continuous release of untreated industrial waste into the river was inimical the health and well-being of the surrounding host community.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The correct preposition to complete the sentence is 'to'.
The adjective 'inimical' (meaning harmful or adverse) strictly pairs with the preposition 'to' in standard English syntax.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the head adjective in the predicate that governs the prepositional phrase.
The adjective is 'inimical', which means harmful, hostile, or detrimental.
In standard English grammar, certain adjectives mandate specific dependent prepositions to express relational meaning.
2
Select the fixed dependent preposition that collocates with 'inimical'.
The adjective 'inimical' takes the preposition 'to' (i.e., 'inimical to something').
Substituting other prepositions such as 'for', 'with', or 'against' produces non-standard collocations and breaks grammatical idiomaticity.

Anahtar Kavram

Dependent prepositions following adjectives (inimical to)
Soru 1895Soru →

Complete the sentence below by supplying the grammatically correct verb forms in the blanks.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

Many a literary critic argued that neither the author's intricate plots nor his evocative prose sufficient to save the poorly structured novel.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The first blank requires 'has' and the second blank requires 'is' (or 'was').
The expression 'many a' requires a singular verb ('has'). In the subordinate clause, proximity concord dictates that the verb following 'neither... nor' agrees with the nearest subject noun phrase ('his evocative prose', which is singular/uncountable), requiring 'is' or 'was'.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the subject structure governing the first blank.
The noun phrase 'Many a literary critic' specifies a singular grammatical agreement.
In standard English grammatical concord, the fixed expression 'many a' followed by a singular countable noun requires a singular verb form ('has').
2
Analyze the correlative conjunction structure governing the second blank.
The subject uses 'neither... nor' to connect 'intricate plots' (plural) and 'evocative prose' (uncountable/singular).
By the principle of proximity concord, when subjects are joined by correlative conjunctions like 'neither... nor', the verb must agree with the subject element nearest to it ('evocative prose'), requiring a singular verb form ('is' or 'was').

Anahtar Kavram

Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord) involving 'many a' and correlative proximity rules
Soru 1896Soru →

The lead prosecutor stated, 'I would rather the key witness _______ the confidential evidence to the press yesterday, as the premature disclosure has now compromised the entire trial.' Which of the following verb forms correctly completes the sentence above?

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: had not disclosed

Cevap

The verb form 'had not disclosed' correctly completes the sentence.
The phrase 'would rather' when followed by a noun or pronoun subject requires a subjunctive past verb construction. When the sentence explicitly refers to an action in the past (signaled by the adverbial time marker 'yesterday'), English grammar requires the past perfect tense ('had not disclosed') to convey an unreal past preference or unfulfilled past situation.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the main structure of the preference clause.
The sentence uses the preference formula 'would rather + subject (the key witness) + finite verb'.
When 'would rather' takes a clause with a explicit subject separate from the main subject, it introduces a subjunctive/unreal past construction.
2
Identify the temporal reference in the sentence context.
The time adverbial 'yesterday' specifies that the event took place in the past.
The time marker determines whether the unreal past requires simple past (present/future reference) or past perfect (past reference).
3
Apply the unreal past subjunctive rule for past time reference.
The past perfect form 'had not disclosed' must be selected.
To express an unfulfilled preference or regret concerning a past occurrence, 'would rather + subject' mandates the past perfect auxiliary 'had' paired with the past participle.

Anahtar Kavram

Unreal Past Subjunctive with 'Would Rather'
Soru 1897Soru →

Complete the sentence below by supplying the grammatically correct verb form required for the unreal past construction.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

It is high time the investigative panel its report on the revenue allocation query to the governing council.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

submitted
The correct verb form 'submitted' satisfies the unreal past constraint triggered by 'it is high time', indicating an action that should already have taken place.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the opening structure of the sentence.
The clause begins with the fixed expression 'It is high time'.
In standard English grammar, the structures 'it is time' and 'it is high time' followed by a subject clause require an unreal past construction to express that an action is overdue.
2
Determine the appropriate verb form for 'submit'.
The verb must be in its simple past tense form, 'submitted'.
Even though the meaning refers to a present or immediate action, the grammatical rule strictly mandates the simple past tense verb after 'it is high time + subject'.

Anahtar Kavram

Unreal Past with 'It is high time'
Tahmini Süre:1m 0s
Soru 1898Soru →

Complete the sentence below by providing the grammatically correct modifier for each blank.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

Having worked on the research manuscript all evening, the editor could keep her eyes open during the final review.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

The first blank requires the adverb 'hard' (meaning with intense effort), while the second blank requires the modifier 'hardly' (meaning barely or scarcely).
The word 'hard' acts as an adverb of manner modifying 'worked' to indicate diligence or intensity. Conversely, 'hardly' is a degree modifier meaning scarcely or barely, which fits the context of extreme fatigue where keeping one's eyes open becomes nearly impossible.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the modifier required in the first blank following the verb 'worked'.
The sentence describes intense physical or mental effort in modifying the verb 'worked', which requires the flat adverb 'hard'.
Using 'hardly' here would incorrectly mean she barely worked on the manuscript, contradicting the phrase 'all evening'.
2
Analyze the modifier required in the second blank before the verb phrase 'keep her eyes open'.
The context implies fatigue resulting in an inability to stay awake, requiring a negative degree modifier meaning 'barely' or 'scarcely'.
The adverb 'hardly' functions as a degree modifier indicating that she could scarcely keep her eyes open.

Anahtar Kavram

Distinction between flat adverbs and '-ly' adverbs with distinct meanings (hard vs. hardly)
Tahmini Süre:1m 30s
Soru 1899Soru →

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct modal verb phrase to express a past unfulfilled obligation.

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun

Following the sudden failure of the primary cooling system, the senior technician stated that the operator switched on the emergency backup generator immediately.
Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap

should have (or ought to have)
The phrase 'should have' (or 'ought to have') combined with the past participle 'switched' correctly expresses that the operator had an obligation or recommendation in the past that was not carried out.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the temporal context and meaning of the sentence
The event occurred in the past ('stated', 'switched') and describes an action that was required/advisable but was not carried out.
The sentence expresses criticism or regret about a past omission.
2
Identify the appropriate modal structure for past unfulfilled obligation
The structure required is modal auxiliary ('should' or 'ought to') + 'have' + past participle ('switched').
'Should have' or 'ought to have' is the standard grammatical construction in English for an action that ought to have happened in the past but did not.

Anahtar Kavram

Expressing Past Unfulfilled Obligation or Regret
Soru 1900Soru →

Despite expressing initial reservations regarding the corporate reorganization, the managing director was ultimately compelled to acquiesce _____ the strategic decisions formulated by the executive committee. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence?

Cevabı ve açıklamayı göster

Cevap: in

Cevap

The correct preposition is 'in'.
The verb 'acquiesce' standardly collocates with the preposition 'in' when indicating quiet agreement, submission, or compliance with a decision, proposal, or rule.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the head verb requiring a dependent preposition in the sentence.
The target verb is 'acquiesce'.
Dependent prepositions are governed by the specific head word preceding the blank.
2
Determine the standard formal preposition that collocates with 'acquiesce' when accepting a decision or policy.
'Acquiesce' takes the preposition 'in' (to acquiesce in something).
Standard formal English grammar dictates that one acquiesces in a decision, arrangement, or policy.
3
Evaluate the choices to select the grammatically appropriate preposition.
'in' is the only correct preposition.
Substitutions such as 'to', 'with', or 'on' violate established prepositional collocation rules for this verb.

Anahtar Kavram

Dependent Prepositions and Fixed Verb-Preposition Collocations
Tahmini Süre:1m 0s
ÖncekiSayfa 95 / 697Sonraki
Tüm alıştırma soruları — JAMB UTME | Examkin